Geisinger·Scranton, Pennsylvania
Collaborate with physicians and staff to assess patient needs, plan care, and coordinate follow-up referrals. Act as a patient advocate and liaison between families and the medical team in a critical care setting.
Shift: Rotation (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Geisinger Community Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant or an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our skilled team of critical care providers, practicing state-of-the-art medicine with support from excellent physicians and nursing staff.
To learn more, please contact Tonya N. Harmon Boyer at tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu [tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu] or call 570-854-1571.
Education: Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Systems (HIS), Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights
Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, 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 to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Requires a Master's degree as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. Must hold Basic Life Support certification and NCCPA certification for Physician Assistants.
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