Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant - Neurology - Neuromuscular
Company: Geisinger
Location: Wilkes Barre
Posted on: June 30, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Physician
Assistant - Neurology - Neuromuscular Location: Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant,
Advanced Practice Schedule: Days Work Type: Full time Department:
Neurology Division Date Posted: 03/07/2025 Job ID: R-70344 Job
SummaryGeisinger's Neuroscience Institute is seeking a neurology
physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join the neurology
neuromuscular team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in
Wilkes Barre, PA. Job Duties The NP or PA will work primarily in an
outpatient clinic setting. An inpatient component may arise if
needed. The ideal candidate will: - 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. - Answers and
returns phone calls from established patients and their families
and assess the needs of patient and family. - Discusses plan with
the physician and relays information to the family and patient. -
Obtains or assists in the preauthorization process for medications,
diagnostic studies, and treatments. - which the employee is
qualified to perform. - Screening patients. The successful
Physician Assistant must be a graduate of a ARC-approved physician
assistant program, eligible or certified by the National Commission
for the Certification of Physician Assistants and eligible or
certified by the State Board of Medicine. The successful Nurse
Practitioner candidate will have a certificate of completion from
an approved program for Nurse Practitioners and must be eligible
for or certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. Must
be certified to work with all patient population age groups.
Geisinger’s Neuroscience Institute spans Geisinger’s three main
campuses in Danville, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, along with
locations in State College and Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Our program
includes most neurology and neurosurgery subspecialties along with
neurology and neurosurgery residency programs. Geisinger has a
specific focus on quality not quantity and developing new
management pathways for optimal outcomes. EducationMaster's
Degree-Physician Assistant (Required) Certification(s) and
License(s)Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body;
Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on
Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) 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.
Keywords: Geisinger, East Orange , Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant - Neurology - Neuromuscular, Healthcare , Wilkes Barre, New Jersey
