Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care - GMC, Danville

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care

Geisinger Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our skilled and collaborative team of critical care providers, practicing state-of-the-art medicine with support from excellent physicians and nursing staff.

Job Description

• Work in a collegial team of extremely kind and welcoming providers
• Work 14 night shifts/month
• 12-hour shifts from 7pm-7am; bi-weekly nocturnal stipend
• Serve in a collaborative role with the physician and staff in assessing needs, planning and providing education and care, evaluating outcomes, and coordinating follow-up and referrals for patients
• Moonlighting available for extra income

Community Overview

Enjoy endless options for dining, theatre, sports and recreation, nightlife and more. Outstanding outdoor activities including hiking, biking, fishing with numerous state parks within a short driving distance. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport only an hour away provides easy travel opportunities.

Position Details

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), located in Danville, PA, is the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children's Hospital. GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region's only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women's health (in the Women's Pavilion), oncology, and orthopaedics. The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus.

Requirements

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

Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners. 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 of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.