About this Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Family Medicine role at Geisinger
Location:
Geisinger Primary Care PottsvilleShift:
Days (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Worker Type:
RegularExemption Status:
YesJob Summary:
Geisinger is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Primary Care team in Pottsville, PA. This site qualifies for a $20k recruitment incentive for an experienced provider.Job Duties:
Make a Difference Where It Matters Most – Join Geisinger Pottsville in Pottsville, PA.
Join Geisinger Pottsville to become part of our tight-knit communities and experience a quality of life you won’t find elsewhere.
Why Choose Geisinger?
At Geisinger, you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on your patients’ lives with:
- Extended appointment times
- 40 minutes for medically complex patients
- 20 minutes for average complexity and acute care visits
- Collaborative care model
- Physician/APP panel sharing
- Daily huddles with care team members
- Comprehensive support team
- Pharmacists for patient education and medication management
- Care managers, health managers, clinic health associates, and coding educators
- Centralized prescription refill team
- Nurse call center to assist with on-call workload
- Epic EMR (universal across Geisinger) with Ambient dictation
- Expanded access to care through eVisits, patient portals, and Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care clinics
Why Advanced Practitioners Join Geisinger:
- Competitive Salary – increased rates
- Recruitment Incentives – up to $20,000 at select clinics (30-month work obligation; not applicable for internal transfers)
- Primary Care Architype Model – structured onboarding and tiered autonomy for professional growth
- Advanced Practice Council – dedicated support for APPs and students
- Professional Development – internal programs and tuition reimbursement
- Teaching & Precepting Opportunities
- Continuing Medical Education – 10 days and $3,000 annually
- Benefits – including liability coverage, retirement plans, relocation assistance, and more!
Ready to Make a Difference?
Join Geisinger and become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and patient-centered care.
📍 Location Highlight – Pottsville, PA
Geisinger Pottsville is located 60 miles southwest of Scranton and just 2 hours from Philadelphia, you’ll have opportunities to better your life and make a meaningful difference. Enjoy the charm of small-town living with the support of a major health system.
🔗 Learn more and apply: geisingerjobs.org/community-medicine
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Advanced Practitioner must be able to see all age ranges from Pediatric (birth) to Geriatric.
The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved physician assistant program, current NCCPA certification or eligibility and Pennsylvania State licensure.
The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.
Position Details:
Education:
Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_State of PennsylvaniaSkills:
Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients RightsOUR 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
