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 Support Certification -

Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body; 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.