Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner Orthopaedic UrgentCare

Job Title : Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner Orthopaedic Urgent

Care

Location : ,

Pennsylvania

Job Category : Nurse

Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced

Practice

Schedule : Days

Work Type : Full

time

Department : Central Region

Orthopaedics Advanced Practitioner Division

Date

Posted : 07 / 01 / 2025

Job ID : R-81292

Job SummaryThe Orthopaedic department is

in search of an Advanced Practice Provider to join the Orthopaedic

Urgent Care team in State College, PA!

Job

Duties

Assesses and establishes a presumptive

diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient

population.

Makes accurate and complete entries

into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets

diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes

appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based

practice.

Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues

medications or therapies as

appropriate.

Evaluates and reports to

collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical

management or test results that present a significant risk to

patient's health or well-being.

Performs

procedures within the scope of practice of the physician assistant

license.

Communicates with collaborative

physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or

other means of correspondence.

Instills

confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe,

ethical care and health education to the patient and their family

in a language that they can

understand.

Interprets and follow policies and

guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and

deadlines.

Must have the ability see patients

of all ages.

Work

Schedule :

Monday - Thursday 11 : 00 a.m.

• 7 : 00 p.m.

Friday : 9 : 00 a.m. - 5 : 00

p.m.

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.

EducationBachelor's Degree-Physician

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

(Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)Basic Life

Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on

Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)National Commission on

Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Our Purpose

& ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES : Everything we do is about

caring 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 We offer healthcare

benefits for full time and part time positions from day one,

including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as

important, from senior management on down, we encourage an

atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know

that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds

makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come

from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse

workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be

an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified

applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to

race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

national origin, disability or status as a protected

veteran.