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Job Summary

Provides assistance to the Directors by assuring a coordinated effort in instituting given departmental policies and by identifying, communicating, and assisting in the solution of departmental problems. Supervises the Advance Practitioner staff. Assists in the strategic development of the advance practitioner support and services in combination with the department's leadership team. Functioning as liaison for quality improvement. Providing regional oversight to orientation and change.

Job Duties

• Provides ongoing coordination of new Advanced Practice staff including, but not limited to, their orientation and professional development, schedules, daily responsibilities, continuing medical education and other duties.
• Assists in the ongoing development of goals and objectives for the Advanced Practice staff.
• Assists with interviewing Advanced Practice candidates and performance evaluations of staff.
• Supervises the daily schedule of activities to ensure objectives are met.
• Confers with the medical staff members, Operations Manager and Departmental Director on matters concerning the department.
• Evaluates patients to establish a presumptive diagnosis, perform general workup of the patient and be responsible for the care and management of the patient's problems following diagnosis.
• Charts accurately, completely and efficiently into patient electronic medical record, including written orders and progress notes.
• Initiates appropriate laboratory, radiologic, and special examination or tests required for the evaluation of the patient's complaints.
• Counsels and instructs patient in regard to their health-related problems.
• Coordinates prescription or renewal of medications and treatments.
• Provide follow-up in health maintenance care including appropriate adjustments of medications to patients in accordance with established protocols or specific instructions from the supervising physician.
• Manages medical emergencies and initiate appropriates therapy until the arrival of a physician.

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.

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Advanced Practice (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

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

Skills

Patient Assessment And Care; Clinical Policies And Standards; Mentoring Skills; Patients Rights; Patient Safety

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.