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Geisinger

Physician Assistant Family Medicine $10k Recruitment Incentive

Geisinger, Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States, 18344

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At Geisinger, you have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives. Responsibilities

Medically complex patients receive extended forty-minute appointments; twenty-minute appointments for patients with average complexity and acute care visits. Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm, including one late night per week and Saturday rotation. Call: Rotation includes weekend call. Participate in daily huddles with the care team to review schedules, patient information, resource needs and coordination of care. Collaborate with pharmacists to assist with patient education and medication management. Utilize care managers, health managers, clinic health associates and coding educators as available to providers. Improve access to care through eVisits, patient portals, Geisinger’s ConvenientCare urgent care clinics and text messaging where appropriate. What Geisinger offers

Recruitment incentive – $10,000, paid in lump sum upon start, with a 2-year work obligation with the department (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer). For more about benefits, see the job posting notes. Continuing Medical Education – 10 working days (based on 8 hours) and $3,000 annually. 6 paid holidays 23 days of Paid Time Off Teaching opportunities available via advanced practice preceptorship. Better quality of life — enjoy shorter commutes, a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our service area in Pennsylvania. For living in the service area, see the notes in the job posting. Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change. Education/Experience

Advanced Practitioner must be able to treat all ages (birth to geriatric). Education

Master's Degree – Physician Assistant (Required) Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification – Default Issuing Body Certified Physician Assistant – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Skills

Patient Rights; Clinical Policies And Standards; Patient Assessment And Care; Care Management Knowledge; Patient Safety; Health Information Documentation About Geisinger

Geisinger is a physician-led healthcare organization established more than 100 years ago, with ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, employing nearly 24,000 staff and over 1,700 physicians. Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier 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. Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage. Contact Information

Please apply via the posting.

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