Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Urgent Care

Location:

Community Care Wilkes-Barre

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

CommunityCare Express is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for ExpressCare Mt Pleasant, Scranton and ExpressCare Kistler, Wilkes Barre urgent care clinics.

Job Duties:

The experienced advanced practitioner must be able to treat patients of all ages and will work at both CommunityCare Express Mt Pleasant, Scranton and CommunityCare Express Kistler, Wilkes-Barre clinics.

These clinics qualify for the *National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program which is up to $75,000 for a two-year service commitment.

CommunityCare, affiliated with Geisinger, offers Express urgent care clinicians who diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections and more. They also provide routine health exams, immunizations, screenings and wellness services. Some clinics may also include X-ray, EKG, IV hydration, and phlebotomy.

 Advanced Practitioners receive the following benefits:

• $10,000 Recruitment Forgivable Loan - a two-year work commitment

• Comprehensive medical/retirement benefits starting the first day of employment

• Paid malpractice insurance

• Relocation assistance for qualified candidates

• CME funds ($3,000/year) and paid 10 CME days/year

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Advanced Practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one to adults.

• Six months of primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care or critical care of professional practitioner experience is required.

Work Schedule:

Rotations of weekends and some holidays required (Work 7 out of 14 days)​

The ideal ExpressCare candidate will:

Take responsibility and ownership of their site. Possess strong interpersonal skills. Be self-motivated. Have excellent prioritizing and multi-tasking abilities Have urgent care experience and the ability perform procedures such as suturing and splinting.

Position Details:

Education:

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

Experience:

-Advanced Practice (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Skills:

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, 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.