Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology

About the role

Geisinger Gastroenterology is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Specialty Clinic in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. This position affords the Advanced Practitioner the opportunity to work in both the clinic and hospital setting by alternating between Inpatient Consults in the morning and Outpatient Clinic in the afternoon.

Responsibilities

• Perform in collaboration with the physician performing diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to assure that patient care is delivered in a caring and efficient manner throughout Geisinger in an effort to increase patient satisfaction and patient outcomes.
• Assist in gathering the data necessary in implementing the therapeutic plan of the physician.
• Function as a patient advocate in the medical care system as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families and physicians.
• Reports to Chief Advanced Practitioner.

Requirements

• Master's Degree - Physician Assistant (Required)
• Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

Skills

• Join an established team of physicians, APs, and nursing staff.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefit package, including malpractice coverage with tail
• Paid relocation
• Generous CME time and allowance
• Competitive salary
• Ample paid time off to allow for a rewarding work/life balance
• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners

Schedule

• Alternating between Inpatient Consults in the morning and Outpatient Clinic in the afternoon