Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - CVTS

Geisinger • Danville, PA

58d

About The Position

Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join the Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery team located at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Enjoy a practice that consists of the ICU rounding and some outpatient clinic time. The surgery team is strongly supported by an equally distinguished cardiology group providing a full range of services, including advanced EP, structural heart disease procedures, cardio-oncology and heart failure. Experienced physician assistants, nurse practitioners and excellent facilities make for an efficient, pleasant work environment. The successful Physician Assistant must be a graduate of a ARC-approved physician assistant program, eligible or certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants and eligible or certified by the State Board of Medicine. The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners and must be eligible for or certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. An acute care certification is required for this position. Must be certified to work with all patient population age groups.

Requirements

• The successful Physician Assistant must be a graduate of a ARC-approved physician assistant program
• Eligible or certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants
• Eligible or certified by the State Board of Medicine
• The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners
• Must be eligible for or certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
• An acute care certification is required for this position
• Must be certified to work with all patient population age groups
• Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
• Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Default Issuing Body

Responsibilities

• ICU rounding
• Outpatient clinic time

Benefits

• healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners
• an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality
• affirmative action, equal opportunity employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level