Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Skilled Nursing Facility

Geisinger • Philipsburg, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Geisinger Skilled Nursing Program is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill in Philipsburg, PA. This position is for a Geisinger provider working within a contracted skilled nursing facility. It requires an experienced advanced practitioner with prior clinical experience in skilled nursing, family medicine, internal medicine, or intensive care. The advanced practitioner (AP) provides direct (hands-on) care in skilled nursing facilities with a goal to improve quality and prevent unnecessary re-admissions to the acute care setting.

Requirements

• Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)
• Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)
• Basic Life Support Certification
• Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Nice To Haves

• Prior clinical experience in skilled nursing, family medicine, internal medicine, or intensive care.

Responsibilities

• Review reports
• Communicate with SNF staff for patient needs
• Treat patients for acute needs, admissions, discharges, etc.
• Manage extremely complex patients, see every day or at least once a week
• Approximately 12 patients a day
• Length of time per patient and number of patients is per need

Benefits

• Attractive schedule - Monday - Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm
• Rotating call schedule
• No weekend hours
• $10k recruitment incentive
• Continuing Medical Education – 10 days and $3,000 annually
• Six paid holidays
• Paid Time Off - 23 days
• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

What This Job Offers

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