Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner Orthopaedics Job at Geisinger, Dallas, PA

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  • Geisinger
  • Dallas, PA

Job Description

Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner Orthopaedics at Geisinger summary:

The Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner in Orthopaedics provides advanced medical support within a clinical environment, specializing in surgical sports medicine. Responsibilities include assessing patient conditions, developing treatment plans, performing procedures, and ensuring effective communication with patients and healthcare teams. This role requires a Master's degree in Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner fields, along with relevant certifications.

Job Title: Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner Orthopaedics
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Scranton Orthopaedics Advanced Practitioner Division
Date Posted: 09/30/2024
Job ID: R-67329

Job Summary

The Orthopaedic team is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their team in Scranton, PA. You would have the opportunity to work with our Surgical Sports Medicine team.

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 physician assistant 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.

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

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.

Keywords:

Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Orthopaedics, Surgical Sports Medicine, Clinical Environment, Patient Care, Medical Treatment, Healthcare, Advanced Practice, Health Education

Job Tags

Full time, Part time,

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