Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Family Medicine increased compensation

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Family Medicine

Geisinger is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Primary Care team in Pottsville, PA. This site qualifies for a $10k recruitment incentive. Join Geisinger Pottsville to become part of our tight-knit communities and experience a quality of life you won't find elsewhere.

Job Description

• Make a difference where it matters most
• Extended appointment times: 40 minutes for medically complex patients and 20 minutes for average complexity and acute care visits
• Collaborative care model with physician/APP panel sharing and daily huddles with care team members
• Comprehensive support team including 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

Requirements

• Advanced Practitioner must be able to see all age ranges from Pediatric (birth) to Geriatric
• Successful Physician Assistant candidate will require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved physician assistant program, current NCCPA certification or eligibility, and Pennsylvania State licensure
• Successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will 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

Education

• Master's Degree - Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
• Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
• Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Benefits

• Competitive salary with increased rates
• Recruitment incentives up to $20,000 at select clinics (30-month work obligation; not applicable for internal transfers)
• Structured onboarding and tiered autonomy for professional growth
• Dedicated support for APPs and students through the Advanced Practice Council
• Internal programs and tuition reimbursement for professional development
• Teaching and 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

Community Overview

Geisinger Pottsville is located 60 miles southwest of Scranton and just 2 hours from Philadelphia. You'll have opportunities to better your life and make a meaningful difference. Enjoy the charm of small-town living with the support of a major health system.

Our purpose and values focus on caring for our patients, members, students, Geisinger family, and communities. We strive to treat everyone with kindness, treasure excellence, share knowledge, seek innovation, and provide a safe environment for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.