Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - OutpatientHematology Oncology $10k Bonus

Job Title : Nurse Practitioner or Physician

Assistant - Outpatient Hematology Oncology $10k Bonus

Location : Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Job Category : Physician Assistant,

Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice

Schedule : Days

Work Type : Full time

Department : Hematology / Oncology

Advanced Practitioner Division

Date Posted : 11 / 11 / 2024

Job ID : R-69550

Job SummaryGeisinger's Cancer Institute

is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our cancer

team in an outpatient role at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (GLH) in

Lewistown, PA. The optimal candidate will have at least 2 years of

experience as an APP in a cancer or adult medicine field

(preferably in the outpatient or inpatient setting), however less

experienced candidates will be considered accordingly. Location :

Living in Central PA offers convenient community living, a balanced

professional career, and proximity to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,

Harrisburg & New York City.

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 nurse practitioner 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.

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.

Position Details

Interested candidates can contact Jenna

Spatafore, Lead Provider Recruiter at jaspatafore1@geisinger.edu or

570-502-0902

EducationMaster's Degree-Nurse

Practitioner (Required), Master's Degree-Physician

Assistant (Required)

Certification(s) and

License(s)Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of

Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing

Body; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse

Practitioners

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.