PA Family Medicine - Harrisburg Family Practice

Location: US:PA:Harrisburg (Colonial Park Family Practice will be the 'home' office)

Work Type: Full Time | FTE: 1.0 | Shift: Day | Hours: 40 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate, collaborative, and adaptable Family Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our primary care team as a Float APP. This position provides clinical coverage across multiple family medicine locations in the Harrisburg Metropolitan region, helping maintain access to high-quality care during provider vacations, leaves of absence, staffing needs, and periods of increased patient volume. Because this is a float position, the APP will also support the broader primary care network through inbox management and other clinical administrative responsibilities when direct patient care needs are low.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working with patients across the lifespan, adapting quickly to different practice environments, and partnering effectively with physicians, APPs, nurses, and support staff. The Advanced Practice Provider follows established nursing standards, procedures, and practices, and gives specific patient care directions to nursing and other staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care to patients across the lifespan, including preventive, acute, and chronic care.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat common medical conditions within the APP’s scope of practice; perform physical examinations; develop treatment plans; prescribe medications; and manage chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, asthma, and other common primary care diagnoses.
• Provide preventive services, health counseling, and age-appropriate screenings; order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies; and perform or assist with appropriate office-based procedures based on training and credentialing.
• Adapt efficiently to varying workflows, electronic medical record environments, and clinical teams while coordinating referrals and collaborating with specialists and other members of the care team.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation.
• During periods when scheduled patient-care needs are limited, provide inbox management support for other family medicine practices and providers within the organization, including reviewing and appropriately addressing patient portal messages, laboratory and diagnostic results, medication refill requests, and other clinical inbox items within the APP’s scope of practice, as well as assisting with results and messages requiring timely clinical follow-up.
• Support access, continuity, and operational efficiency across the primary care network through other appropriate clinical and administrative responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an AMA approved Physician Assistant Program or baccalaureate or higher degree program that meets licensure requirements in the State of employment.
• National Certification in State of employment or in another State with reciprocity and licensure to practice in the State of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in multiple clinical locations or in a float/coverage role.
• At least 3 years of APP work experience.

Benefits

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well: Employee Wellness Programs and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced: Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured: Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded: Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported: HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development, Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

Pay

Minimum Hourly Rate: $56.88

About the Organization

Penn State Health Medical Group is committed to providing patient- and family-centered care to all patients — and skillfully handles needs at every level of complexity utilizing a shared governance model of care. The Medical Group consists of both primary care and multi-specialty offices striving to make a difference in each patient’s healthcare routine. Working alongside seasoned professionals, you will spearhead the mission of Penn State Health to provide the highest quality care to all patients within their local community.

Working with us means being part of a team that strives to provide excellent patient care every day, sets and achieves goals, builds on the Penn State Health legacy, and creates new possibilities for the future.