Job Information
Geisinger Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Pulmonary Medicine in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Summary
Geisinger is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with an interest in practicing 100% Pulmonary Medicine, to join our welcoming practice in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Job Duties
Comprehensive specialty training provided to be successful
Provider skill mix: 5 attendings and 3 APs
Provider primarily performs outpatient consultations and occasionally inpatient consultations
See general pulmonary cases such as COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer and post COVID complications
Outpatient appointments are 60 minutes for new patients and 30 minutes for follow up visits
Competitive compensation plus $10k start incentive
Incredible Benefits Start on Day 1:
Health, dental, vision, prescription plans, etc.
23 days of PTO plus holidays, parental and military leave
CME: 10 working days and $3,000/year
Fully paid relocation
Geisinger qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
About the Area:
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is close to various recreational attractions like Kalahari resorts & conventions, Hershey Park and Hotel Hershey, Camelback Resort & Great Wolf Resorts
Shopping, dining, sporting events, concerts, etc all nearby!
Enjoy some of Pennsylvania’s best hunting, mountain biking, skiing, and hiking
Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore
Avoca International Airport is 15 minutes or less away and allows for endless travel opportunities
To learn more, please contact Tonya Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at 570-854-1571 or tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu.
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Position Details
ABOUT GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER: (GWV), located in Wilkes-Barre, PA, is an acute care hospital that is licensed for 274 beds and houses the only Level II trauma center in Luzerne County. The campus includes the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, The Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Janet Weis Children's Hospital Pediatric Unit, a transplant program and the Brain & Spine Tumor Institute. Geisinger Wilkes-Barre is GWV's ambulatory campus.
Education
Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.