Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - PalliativeMedicine $10k Recruitment Incentive

Job Title : Nurse Practitioner or Physician

Assistant - Palliative Medicine $10k Recruitment Incentive

Location : Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Job Category : Nurse Practitioner,

Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice

Schedule : Days

Work Type : Full time

Department : Northeast

Region Palliative Care Department

Date Posted : 09 / 04 / 2025

Job ID : R-84324

Job SummaryGeisinger's Cancer Institute

is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join their talented team at

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (GLH) in Lewistown, 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 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.

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; Certified Nurse

Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; 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.