Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient Malignant Hematology $10k Recruitment Incentive
Job Summary
Geisinger is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join a well-established cancer program at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Job Duties
This position is malignant hematology focused and is for the outpatient clinic setting.
Desirable skillset includes familiarity with malignant hematology, caring for patients with leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myeloproliferative disorders, etc. Will be responsible for monitoring patients pre and post Stem Cell Transplant as well.
The program is looking to expand into offering CAR-T and BiTE therapy in the near future.
Candidate should have experience with or be willing to be trained in Bone Marrow biopsies and Ommaya access/IT chemo administration.
Predominately Malignant heme focused but would be expected to see some solid tumor/benign heme patients as needed.
Geisinger offers a unique opportunity for an early career or experienced hematology oncology Advanced Practitioner to develop their career and be a part of a well-established and growing organization. Our providers are part of collaborative team working with medical oncology, surgical oncology, palliative medicine, radiation oncology, pathology, diagnostic radiology, and behavioral medicine to deliver quality cancer care to our patients.
Geisinger strives to innovate and lead in cancer care, medical education, research, and administration.
The health system has been awarded NCI-NCORP designation and is committed to cancer clinical trial participation. Our patients contribute to the MyCode Community Health Initiative with >275,000 patient genomes sequenced for research and real-time clinical applications.
Location: Living in northeast PA offers convenient community living, a balanced professional career, and proximity to New York City, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia.
Position Details
Please contact Jenna Spatafore, Lead Provider Recruiter at jaspatafore1@geisinger.edu or 570-502-0902.
Education
Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)Certification(s) and License(s)
Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodySkills
Health Information Documentation; Patients Rights; Clinical Policies And Standards; Patient Assessment And Care; Care Management Knowledge; Patient SafetyAbout 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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