Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology

Job Title : Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology

Location : Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Job Category : Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice

Schedule : Days

Work Type : Full time

Department : Gastroenterology Department

Date Posted : 10 / 08 / 2025

Job ID : R-86512

Job SummaryGeisinger Gastroenterology is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our team in our Western Region at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, PA, and Geisinger Healthplex in State College, PA.

Job Duties

Join an established team of Physicians, Advanced Practitioners, and Nursing staff.

The Advanced Practitioner will collaborate with physicians to perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, and ensure that patient care is delivered in a caring and efficient manner throughout Geisinger, with an aim to increase patient satisfaction and patient outcomes.

The Advanced Practitioner will primarily work in Gastroenterology clinic to gather necessary data for implementation of therapeutic plans. Practitioner will also function as a patient advocate in the medical care system as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families and physicians.

The Advanced Practitioner in this position will report clinically and administratively to the Chief Gastroenterology Advanced Practitioner.

Geisinger providers receive a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including malpractice coverage with tail, paid relocation, generous CME time and allowance, and much more. In addition to a competitive salary, providers enjoy ample paid time off to allow for a rewarding work / life balance. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.

EducationBachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (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 Body

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.