Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Per Diem Urgent Care

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Per Diem Urgent Care
Location: Kingston, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Part time
Department: JM-Community Medicine Advanced Practitioners Division
Date Posted: 10/05/2024
Job ID: R-68075

Job Summary

Geisinger ConvenientCare is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our urgent care team as a per diem, as needed employee in northeast PA.

Job Duties

ConvenientCare, the per diem position is a great opportunity for an experienced advanced practitioner. Our 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. 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. 

Attractive schedule for an experienced advanced practitioner who is looking for extra hours in a fast paced environment

• ​$75/hr.
• Office Hours - Monday - Friday 8:45 am – 8:15 pm  and  Saturday & Sunday 7:45 am – 6:15 pm
• Must be able to work at least 20 hours (two shifts per month)
• No overnight shifts, and no mandated additional shifts.
• Work autonomously with limited administrative burden.
• Access to Geisinger’s vast network of resources and specialists.
• Work in comfort - Scrub business attire.

 

Clinic locations include:

• Geisinger ConvenientCare CenterPoint Pittston
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Dallas
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Kingston
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Mountain Top
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Nanticoke
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Nicholson
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Montage
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Northeast Float
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Pittston
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Scranton
• Geisinger ConvenientCare South Abington
• Geisinger ConvenientCare Wilkes-Barre

Education

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

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 & Values

OUR 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.