Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care Qualifies for HRSA $50,000 Loan Repayment
Job Summary
CommunityCare Kistler clinic qualifies for $50,000 NHSC Loan Repayment Program in addition to our $10,000 Recruitment Incentive. CommunityCare Kistler is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our primary care office in Wilkes Barre, PA. Bilingual in Spanish and English is helpful, but not required.
Job Duties
The CommunityCare Kistler clinic qualifies for the *NHSC Loan Repayment Program which is the National Health Service Corps for up to $50,000 with a two-year initial term. Advanced Practitioner must be able to see all age ranges, Pediatric to Geriatric. Bilingual in Spanish and English is helpful but not required.
At CommunityCare Kistler, our innovative ideas are inspired by the communities and families we serve.
Advanced Practitioners are offered the following benefits:
Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures
$10,000 recruitment incentive
Excellent benefits package, including relocation, malpractice, and tail coverage that begins the first day of employment
Continuing medical education - 10 working days and $3,000 for CME activities
Professional opportunities for mentorship, growth, and advancement
Fully integrated electronic health record (Epic)
Advanced Practitioners perform initial assessment and triage of patients based on information obtained pertinent to presenting condition.
Keeps track of pertinent procedure and laboratory results, discusses with physician, and returns call to family and patient regarding the results and plans.
Assists with arranging appropriate follow-up for the patients.
Answers and returns phone calls from established patients and their families and assess the needs of patient and family.
Discusses plan with the physician and relays information to the family and patient.
Obtains or assists in the preauthorization process for medications, diagnostic studies, and treatments which the employee is qualified to perform.
Screening patients.
Education
Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)Certification(s) and License(s)
Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodySkills
Patient Safety; Health Information Documentation; Patients Rights; Clinical Policies And Standards; Patient Assessment And Care; Care Management KnowledgeAbout 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.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.
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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