Otolaryngology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Geisinger Medical Center

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team of exceptional Advanced Practice Providers. This is a full-time position in a high-volume outpatient clinic focused on providing high quality care to a diverse patient population. The ideal candidate is compassionate, detail-oriented, and eager to work collaboratively with a team of experienced ENT specialists in a general ENT setting.

Job Duties

Position Overview:  

This job is primarily clinic based with no weekends or holidays. The position will involve a comprehensive onboarding process focused on building skill sets and becoming familiar with the subspecialties within ENT including head and neck cancer, otology, pediatrics, laryngology and rhinology.  

Upon completion of onboarding this position will focus on providing general ENT care in an outpatient setting in conjunction with our established team of general ENT providers.  

Opportunities of this position include professional growth, ability to perform common ENT procedures such as nasal endoscopy, flexible laryngoscopy, microscopy and other minor in-office procedures. Other opportunities include weekly educational conferences offering CME credits, chance to expand individual procedure skills, an ability to assist in surgeries if desired, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.  

Key Responsibilities:  

Conduct patient evaluations, obtain history and physical exams.  

Diagnose and manage ENT conditions. 

Order and interpret diagnostic tests including imaging, labs, and audiograms. 

Perform in office procedures.  

Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing medications.  

Educating patients and families on medical conditions and treatment plans.  

Coordinating care with other medical specialties. 

To learn more, please contact Tonya N. Harmon Boyer at tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu or call 570-854-1571.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

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

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 atgeisinger.orgor connect with us onFacebook,Instagram,LinkedInandTwitter.

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.