Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary Geisinger ConvenientCare is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Mount Carmel, PA.

Job Duties

Geisinger ConvenientCare (urgent care) clinicians diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections and more. Routine health exams, immunizations, screenings and wellness services are also provided.

ConvenientCare has much to offer, allowing you to live well in both your professional and personal life :

$20k recruitment incentive. Lump sum paid upon start. 30-month work obligation with department (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer)

Geography Stipend - $7,800 - guaranteed for 1 year after which time the stipend is evaluated for continuance (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer)

Attractive schedule

Office Hours - Monday - Friday 8 : 45 am - 8 : 15 pm Saturday & Sunday 7 : 45 am - 6 : 15 pm

14 rotating shifts / month; work every other weekend

No overnight shifts and no mandated additional shifts

Call approximately six nights per year

Six observed holidays - Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Work autonomously with limited administrative burden

Access to Geisinger's vast network of resources and specialists

Work in comfort - Scrub attire

With Geisinger, you can also take advantage of :

Benefits include a robust 401(k) retirement plan, 80 CME hours and $3,000 CME funds, relocation, and more!

Academic opportunities available via advanced practice preceptorship.

Better quality of life - Enjoy fresh air, short commutes, a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania.

Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change.

Experience is required - Due to the autonomous nature of the position, advanced practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one and older and have a minimum of six months advanced practitioner experience in primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, or critical care.

Position Details

Education Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s) Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and Twitter .

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.