Pulmonary Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

Geisinger is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with an interest in practicing 100% Pulmonary Medicine, to join our welcoming practice in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Job Duties

At a Glance:

• Comprehensive specialty training provided to be successful
• Provider skill mix: 5 attendings and 3 APs
• Provider primarily performs outpatient consultations and occasionally inpatient consultations
• See general pulmonary cases such as COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer and post COVID complications 
• Outpatient appointments are 60 minutes for new patients and 30 minutes for follow up visits
• Competitive compensation plus $10k start incentive

Incredible Benefits Start on Day 1:

• Health, dental, vision, prescription plans, etc.
• 23 days of PTO plus holidays, parental and military leave
• CME: 10 working days and $3,000/year
• Fully paid relocation
• Geisinger qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

About the Area:

• The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is close to various recreational attractions like Kalahari resorts & conventions, Hershey Park and Hotel Hershey, Camelback Resort & Great Wolf Resorts
• Shopping, dining, sporting events, concerts, etc all nearby!
• Enjoy some of Pennsylvania’s best hunting, mountain biking, skiing, and hiking
• Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore
• Avoca International Airport is 15 minutes or less away and allows for endless travel opportunities

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

Position Details

Education

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

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; 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.