Job Summary

Job Duties

Trauma Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner- Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA

Join our team in a fast paced complex environment and have the opportunity to be part of the clinic, OR, Trauma and SICU environment caring for patients and assisting our Surgeons.

• Shifts: 12 hour (M-F) & 10 hour (S- S)

• Support staff: Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, RNs (available all hours of operation), Phlebomoy, Radiology Techs

• Exam Rooms: 7

• Electronic Health Record: Epic

• Specialized Equipment: Telemedicine carts, negative pressure rooms, continuous vital sign monitoring

• Diagnostics: X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI

• Hospital Admissions: If necessary, patients can be directly admitted to the hospital from this hospital-based clinic.

Services: Diagnostics, including laboratory and imaging studies (onsite), as well as treatments including (but not limited to):

• Nebulizer therapy

• Diuresis (intravenous)

• Hydration (intravenous)

• Corrections of electrolyte abnormalities such as hyponatremia or hyperkalemia

• Intravenous antibiotic treatment for conditions like cellulitis, simple pneumonia or infection

• Antihistamine treatment for patients with allergic reaction without airway concern

• Rate control for patients with known atrial fibrillation (AFib)

• Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia treatments

• Antihypertensives

• Headache/migraine treatment for known migraine patients

Position Details

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. Act as a patient advocate in the medical care system serving as confidant, advisor, and liaison between the patient and physician.

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Experience

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: 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.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.