Physician Assistant or nurse Practitioner Nutrition and Weight Management

Geisinger • Mount Pleasant, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition & Weight Management Department is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join its multidisciplinary team at Geisinger Mount Pleasant Specialty Clinic in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with rotations at Geisinger Community Medical Center. The role focuses on obesity medicine, nutrition support, metabolic health, and bariatric care. The provider works collaboratively with an experienced supervising physician, advanced practitioners, and other healthcare professionals, and is encouraged to practice to the full extent of their licensure.

This is a full-time position scheduled for four 10-hour days per week. The provider delivers outpatient and inpatient nutrition and weight-management care, including evaluation and treatment of obesity and overweight, medical weight management, bariatric surgery evaluation and postoperative follow-up, malnutrition, parenteral nutrition, and metabolic and nutrition-related disorders. The position also contributes to quality improvement and program development initiatives.

The provider reports directly to the Chief Physician Assistant for Nutrition and Weight Management and works closely with physician leadership and the administrative team to support program growth, quality outcomes, and patient satisfaction. The organization describes its purpose and values as caring for patients, members, students, colleagues, and communities, with emphasis on kindness, excellence, learning, innovation, and safety.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current Pennsylvania licensure or eligibility for licensure.
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• For Physician Assistants, certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in nutrition, obesity medicine, endocrinology, internal medicine, gastroenterology, or related specialties.
• Experience managing patients with obesity and metabolic disease.
• Familiarity with nutrition support, enteral nutrition, or TPN management.
• Interest in bariatric medicine and surgical weight management.
• At least one year of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive outpatient evaluations and follow-up visits.
• Develop individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe and manage weight-loss medications and nutrition therapies.
• Evaluate and manage patients with obesity and overweight, including anti-obesity pharmacotherapy and medical weight management.
• Provide bariatric surgery evaluation, postoperative care, and patient follow-up.
• Assess and treat malnutrition.
• Manage parenteral nutrition (TPN) and hospitalized patients receiving TPN.
• Participate in inpatient rotations at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton.
• Collaborate with physicians, dietitians, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals.
• Support quality improvement and program development initiatives.
• Work with physician leadership and the administrative team to support program growth, quality outcomes, and patient satisfaction.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Coverage for domestic partners.
• Collaborative, cooperative, and collegial work atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED