Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care Virtual Inbox Management
Job Summary
Geisinger Community Medicine is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team as an Inboxologist— virtual work-from-home role combining primary care (60%) with in-basket management (40%).
Job Duties
What You’ll Do:
Provide proactive, patient-centered care by managing clinical messages, medication requests, and follow-ups
Adjust care plans and deliver patient education in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and care teams
Conduct virtual triage, diagnostic assessments, and telemedicine visits
Respond to in-basket messages with accuracy, empathy, and timeliness
Support continuity of care through effective communication and documentation in Epic
Clinical Responsibilities:
Assess, diagnose, and implement treatment plans for patients of all ages
Order and interpret diagnostic tests; prescribe and manage medications
Perform procedures within your scope of practice
Communicate with collaborating physicians and care teams to ensure safe, coordinated care
Follow best practices for digital inbox management and cross-disciplinary collaboration
Requirements:
Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who resides in Pennsylvania with an active Pennsylvania license
Minimum 3 years’ experience in family medicine, including chronic and acute care management
Demonstrate > 3 years' experience in telemedicine services, with priority on managing hospital discharge/transition of care visits, high medical complexity visits, and appropriate acute visits
Access to a private workspace and reliable broadband
Proficiency in Epic and digital in-basket workflows
Experience with telemedicine and asynchronous patient communication
Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team
Schedule:
This is a fully remote position
Full-time, Monday–Friday
One half-day Saturday every 6–8 weeks of inbox management
One weekly early (beginning at 7 AM) or late (until 7 PM) shift of inbox management
Position Details
Education
Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)Experience
Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)About Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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.
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