Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care $10k incentive

Geisinger•Wilkes-Barre, PA

15h

About The Position

Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our urgent care team in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Our clinicians diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections and more. Routine health exams, immunizations, screenings, and wellness services are also provided. ConvenientCare has much to offer, allowing you to live well in both your professional and personal life: $10k recruitment incentive for new hires Attractive schedule – Office Hours - Monday - Friday 8:45 am – 8:15 pm Saturday & Sunday 7:45 am – 6:15 pm 14 rotating shifts/month. Work every other weekend. No overnight shifts, and no mandated additional shifts. Call – approximately six nights per year No direct patient call – for critical lab, CT, etc. Six observed holidays - Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day Work autonomously with limited administrative burden. Access to Geisinger’s vast network of resources and specialists. Work in comfort - Scrub business attire. With Geisinger, you can also take advantage of: Benefits include a robust 401(k) retirement plan, 80 CME hours and $3,000 CME funds, relocation, and more! Academic opportunities available via advanced practice preceptorship. Better quality of life - Enjoy fresh air, short commutes, a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania. Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change.

Requirements

Due to the autonomous nature of the position, advanced practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one and older and have a minimum of six months advanced practitioner experience in primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, or critical care.
The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved physician assistant program, current NCCPA certification or eligibility and Pennsylvania State licensure.
The 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.
Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body
Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)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

Responsibilities

Our clinicians diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections and more.
Routine health exams, immunizations, screenings, and wellness services are also provided.

Benefits

$10k recruitment incentive for new hires
Attractive schedule – Office Hours - Monday - Friday 8:45 am – 8:15 pm Saturday & Sunday 7:45 am – 6:15 pm 14 rotating shifts/month. Work every other weekend. No overnight shifts, and no mandated additional shifts.
Call – approximately six nights per year
No direct patient call – for critical lab, CT, etc.
Six observed holidays - Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day
Work autonomously with limited administrative burden.
Access to Geisinger’s vast network of resources and specialists.
Work in comfort - Scrub business attire.
Benefits include a robust 401(k) retirement plan, 80 CME hours and $3,000 CME funds, relocation, and more!
Academic opportunities available via advanced practice preceptorship.
Better quality of life - Enjoy fresh air, short commutes, a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania.
Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change.
healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.