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)Certified Nurse

Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life

Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered

Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

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.