Thoracic Surgery - Physician Assistant
Job Summary
Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a full-time Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant to join the team at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.
Job Duties
This position consists of Monday - Friday outpatient clinic, 2 - 3 days per week in the OR based on the OR rotation and daily inpatient rounding. Call is not mandatory with this role, but there will be opportunity for weekend rounding.
The surgery team is strongly supported by an equally distinguished Heart & Vascular team. Experienced physician assistants, nurse practitioners and excellent facilities make for an efficient, pleasant work environment.
The successful Physician Assistant must be a graduate of a ARC-approved physician assistant program, eligible or certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants and eligible or certified by the State Board of Medicine.
Education
Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)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.
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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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