Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner -Neurosurgery

Geisinger • Scranton, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger’s Neuroscience Institute is seeking a physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join its neurosurgery practice at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The position is part of a dedicated team providing neurosurgical care across spine, cranial, and trauma services. The practice includes first assisting in the operating room on a weekly rotation, outpatient clinic work, and inpatient and consult coverage. Call is included.

The role offers clinical and academic opportunities within Geisinger’s Neuroscience Institute and Department of Neurosurgery, which provides services in four hospitals. The institute has clinical protocols for acute inpatient and chronic outpatient disease management, a 20-year clinical data warehouse, a population genomics program, and multiple hybrid operating rooms supporting comprehensive stroke programming.

Requirements

• For physician assistant candidates: graduate of an ARC-approved physician assistant program.
• For physician assistant candidates: eligible for or certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• For physician assistant candidates: eligible for or certified by the State Board of Medicine.
• For nurse practitioner candidates: certificate of completion from an approved nurse practitioner program.
• For nurse practitioner candidates: eligible for or certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
• Acute care certification is required.
• Certification to work with all patient population age groups is required.

Responsibilities

• First assist in the operating room on a weekly rotation.
• Provide outpatient clinic coverage.
• Provide inpatient and consult coverage.
• Participate in call coverage.
• Provide neurosurgical services across spine, cranial, and trauma areas.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision and dental coverage and domestic partner benefits.
• Collaborative, cooperative, and collegial work atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time