Geisinger

Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Wilkes-Barre, PA

Geisinger  •  United States (Onsite)  •  17 days ago
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Job Description

Location:

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift:

Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is actively seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic critical care team. This is an exciting opportunity to practice advanced, state-of-the-art medicine in a collaborative environment supported by experienced physicians and a dedicated nursing staff.

Job Duties:

Position Highlights:

  • 14 shifts/month with a mix of day and night (nocturnal stipend offered) 12-hour shifts (7 am–7 pm or 7 pm–7 am)

  • Work alongside critical care physicians in a collaborative, team-based model

  • Provide comprehensive care: assessment, planning, education, treatment, and follow-up

  • Learn and perform procedures: Central Lines, Temporary dialysis catheters, Arterial lines with the opportunity to learn others

  • Opportunity to participate in patient-centered research and a variety of improvement initiatives

  • Serve as a patient advocate, liaison, and trusted advisor for patients and families

  • Moonlighting opportunities available for additional income

Why Join Geisinger?

  • Day 1 Benefits Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage

  • Generous PTO 23 days annually + holidays, parental leave, and military leave

  • CME Support 10 CME days and $3,000/year allowance

  • Relocation Assistance Fully covered

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

Discover Northeastern Pennsylvania:

  • Close to top attractions like Kalahari Resorts, Hershey Park, Camelback, and Great Wolf Lodge

  • Enjoy year-round outdoor recreation hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and hunting

  • Vibrant local scene with shopping, dining, concerts, and sports

  • Easy access to NYC, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore

  • Avoca International Airport just 15 minutes away

For more information or to apply, contact:

Tonya Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter
📞 570-854-1571
📧 tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu

Position Details:

Education:

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (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 Rights

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

  • KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
  • EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
  • LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
  • INNOVATION We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
  • SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

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.

Geisinger

About Geisinger

Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies.

With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country.

For more information, visit geisinger.org/careers or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Danville, Pa.
Year Founded
1915
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