Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - InpatientHematology Oncology $10k Recruitment Incentive

Job Title : Physician Assistant or

Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Hematology Oncology $10k Recruitment

Incentive

Location : Wilkes-Barre,

Pennsylvania

Job Category : Physician

Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced

Practice

Schedule : Days

Work Type : Full

time

Department : Cancer Institute

Advanced Practitioner Department

Date Posted : 09 / 10 / 2025

Job ID : R-71366

Job SummaryGeisinger's Cancer Institute

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

team in an inpatient role at Geisinger Wyoming Valley in

Wilkes-Barre, PA. The APP will be joining a team of physicians,

experienced APPs as well as fellows in a dynamic inpatient

environment. This exciting career involves care of patients in a

hematology and oncology consult service. It includes care of

patients with solid tumors as well as benign and malignant

hematology. The optimal candidate will have at least 2 years of

experience as an APP in a cancer or adult medicine field

(preferably in the inpatient setting), however less experienced

candidates will be considered accordingly. This individual will

perform, under the responsibility and supervision of the physician,

diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to establish a diagnosis and to

plan therapy. Assist in gathering the data necessary in

implementing the therapeutic plan of the physician. APP will

ultimately be an advocate in the medical care system serving as

confidant, advisor, and liaison between the patient and

physician.

Job

Duties

Performs initial assessment

and triage of patients based on information obtained pertinent to

presenting

condition.

Keeps track

of pertinent procedure and laboratory results, discusses with

physician, and returns call to family and patient regarding the

results and

plans.

Assists with

arranging appropriate follow-up for the patients in coordination

with the outpatient cancer institute

team.

Participate with

joints rounds.

Obtains

or assists in the prior auth process for medications, diagnostic

studies, and treatments as time

allows.

Once

competent, will perform bone marrow biopsies and lumbar

punctures.

Assistance

in implementing Geisinger and / or Cancer institute special

initiatives as time

allows.

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), Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant

(Required)

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.