Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology
Geisinger•Wilkes-Barre, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
Geisinger's Heart and Vascular Institute is seeking a physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center located in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. This role involves an outpatient clinic practice with collaboration with regional colleagues. Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute is a large network with over 100 physicians and more than 75 advanced practitioners, featuring accredited chest pain centers, a STEMI PCI network, complex arrhythmia ablation, a full range of cardiac interventions, and an advanced heart failure program.
Requirements
- Successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and 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.
- 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.
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Care Management Knowledge
- Clinical Policies And Standards
- Health Information Documentation
- Patient Assessment And Care
- Patient Safety
- Patients Rights
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients referred to the cardiology service
- Demonstrates autonomy through patient evaluations, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care
- Manages and assists in the smooth, efficient operations of the inpatient cardiology patient, outpatient cardiology clinic, cardiac labs and outreach cardiology clinics
- Orders testing as deemed necessary and remains proficient in interpreting results and prescribing appropriate medication regimen within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner
Benefits
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Market competitive wages
- Generous Paid Time Off policy
- Funding for CME and paid CME days
- Relocation for qualified candidates
- Health Care Benefits Starting Day 1: including vision and dental
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
