Job Description
- *Job Title:** Pediatric Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- *Location:** Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- *Job Category:** Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
- *Schedule:** Rotation
- *Work Type:** Full time
- *Department:** GMC Pediatric Critical Care Team
- *Date Posted:** 11082024
- *Job ID:** R-64036
### Job Summary
Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) in Wilkes-Barre, PA is seeking a certified
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our pediatric hospitalist
team. Experience preferred but new graduates will be considered.
### Job Duties
- Coverage for deliveries as needed to include coverage for C-sections. Care will be for low-risk deliveries of well infants 35 weeks and above. Sick infants will transfer to a Level III NICU at GWV
- Most admissions from community-based physicians and upon referral from ED
- Receive consults from other services on admitted patients and Acadia Geisinger Behavioral Health
- Flexible schedule
- AP support in the nursery
### Position Details
- Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and values vs. productivity
- Starting bonus
- Health Insurance benefits, including dental and vision, beginning day 1 of employment
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- 5% employer contribution to retirement
- Generous CME
- Relocation assistance
### Education
Masters Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Masters Degree-Nurse
Practitioner (Required)
### Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Certified Nurse
Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Certified Physician
Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
(NCCPA)
### Our Purpose & Values
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.
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Relocation package, Flexible hours,