Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Family Medicine - Value-Based Care Model
Job Summary
Geisinger is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Primary Care team in Sunbury, PA. This site qualifies for a 20k recruitment incentive for an experienced provider.
Job Duties
Make a Difference Where It Matters Most – Join Geisinger Sunbury in Sunbury, PA. Join Geisinger Sunbury to become part of their tight-knit communities and experience a quality of life you won’t find elsewhere.
Why Choose Geisinger?
- Extended appointment times40 minutes for medically complex patients20 minutes for average complexity and acute care visits
- Collaborative care model
- Physician/APP panel sharing
- Daily huddles with care team members
- Comprehensive support team
- Pharmacists for patient education and medication management
- Care managers, health managers, clinic health associates, and coding educators
- Centralized prescription refill team
- Nurse call center to assist with on-call workload
- Epic EMR (universal across Geisinger) with Ambient dictation
- Expanded access to care through eVisits, patient portals, and Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care clinics
Education/Experience
- Advanced Practitioner must be able to see all age ranges from Pediatric (birth) to Geriatric.
- 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 NCCPA certification 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.
Position Details
- Education: Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
- Experience: Certification(s) and License(s): Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Recruitment Incentives – up to $20,000 at select clinics (30-month work obligation; not applicable for internal transfers)
- Primary Care Architype Model – structured onboarding and tiered autonomy for professional growth
- Advanced Practice Council – dedicated support for APPs and students
- Professional Development – internal programs and tuition reimbursement
- Teaching & Precepting Opportunities
- Continuing Medical Education – 10 days and $3,000 annually
- Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners
Location Highlight
Sunbury is located in Northumberland County and only 20 minutes from Geisinger Medical Center, their main campus, and just over an hour to Harrisburg, PA. Enjoy the charm of small-town living with the support of a major health system.
Purpose & Values
- Purpose: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
- Values: Kindness, Excellence, Learning, Innovation, Safety
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.