Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner Orthopaedics - $10k Recruitment Incentive!
Company: Geisinger
Location: Scranton
Posted on: July 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Title: Physician Assistant Nurse
Practitioner Orthopaedics - $10k Recruitment Incentive! Location:
Scranton, Pennsylvania Job Category: Physician Assistant, Nurse
Practitioner, Advanced Practice Schedule: Days Work Type: Full time
Department: Scranton Orthopaedics Advanced Practitioner Division
Date Posted: 04/16/2025 Job ID: R-76875 Job SummaryThe Orthopaedic
team is looking for an advanced practitioner to join their team in
Scranton, Pennsylvania! You would have the opportunity to work with
the Upper Extremity team! Job Duties - Assesses and establishes a
presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their
patient population. - Makes accurate and complete entries into the
electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing
and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical
therapy utilizing evidenced based practice. - Prescribes, adjusts
or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate. -
Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances
or approaches to medical management or test results that present a
significant risk to patient's health or well-being. - Performs
procedures within the scope of practice of the physician assistant
license. - Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP
and referring staff through telephone or other means of
correspondence. - Instills confidence in patient acting as their
advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to
the patient and their family in a language that they can
understand. - Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to
define procedures and meet goals and deadlines. Work is typically
performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all
job specific obligations and complying with all organization
policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile
are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical
elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Additional competencies and skills outlined in any
department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the
performance of the job related to that position.
EducationBachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's
Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required), Master's Degree-Physician
Assistant (Preferred) Certification(s) and License(s)Certified
Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification -
Default Issuing Body Our Purpose & ValuesOUR 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.
Keywords: Geisinger, West Orange , Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner Orthopaedics - $10k Recruitment Incentive!, Healthcare , Scranton, New Jersey
