Location:
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Specialty ClinicShift:
Days (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Worker Type:
RegularExemption Status:
YesJob Summary:
Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our urgent care team in Wilkes-Barre PennsylvaniaJob Duties:
Our clinicians diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats earaches sinus infections flu urinary tract infections and more. Routine health exams immunizations screenings and wellness services are also provided.
ConvenientCare has much to offer allowing you to live well in both your professional and personal life:
$10k recruitment incentive for new hires
Attractive schedule
Office Hours - Monday - Friday 8:45 am 8:15 pm
Saturday & Sunday 7:45 am 6:15 pm
14 rotating shifts/month.
Work every other weekend.
No overnight shifts and no mandated additional shifts.
Call approximately six nights per year
No direct patient call for critical lab CT etc.
Six observed holidays - Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas Day New Years Day
Work autonomously with limited administrative burden.
Access to Geisingers vast network of resources and specialists.
Work in comfort - Scrub business attire.
With Geisinger you can also take advantage of:
Benefits include a robust 401(k) retirement plan 80 CME hours and $3000 CME funds relocation and more!
Academic opportunities available via advanced practice preceptorship.
Better quality of life - Enjoy fresh air short commutes a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania.
Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change.
Experience is required - Due to the autonomous nature of the position advanced practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one and older and have a minimum of six months advanced practitioner experience in primary care emergency medicine urgent care or critical care.
Position Details:
The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization)approved physician assistant program current NCCPAcertification or eligibility and Pennsylvania State licensure.
The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.
Education:
Masters Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Skills:
Care Management Knowledge Clinical Policies And Standards Health Information Documentation Patient Assessment And Care Patient Safety Patients RightsOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients our members our students our Geisinger family and our communities.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one including vision dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration cooperation and collegiality.
We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Required Experience:
Junior IC