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• Shifts: 13 (12 hour shifts) every 4 weeks
• Support staff: Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, RNs (available all hours of operation), Phlebotomy, Radiology Techs
• Electronic Health Record: Epic
• Trauma Alerts and Consultations: Advanced Practice providers will staff Trauma Alerts and Consultations.  Staff will also provide care to admitted Trauma Surgery patients on our med-surg floors.
• Services: In-patient care, outpatient care, procedures
  • Minimal OR time
  • Opportunity for procedures
  • Occasional outpatient clinic
  • Monthly AP Meetings and Journal Clubs
  • Supportive and accessible Attending Physicians
  • Work with multi-disciplinary team including nurses, case management, social workers
  • Monthly Morbidity and Mortality meetings
  • Fast-paced care with opportunities for continued learning.

We are proud to offer the following benefits:

• Fully paid relocation
• Tuition reimbursement
• $3,000 & 10 days CME allowance annually
• Excellent benefits package, including malpractice and tail coverage
• PTO starting at 23 days per year
• 6 paid holidays
• Disability coverage
• Automatically receive a 5% contribution to your 401k on us

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• 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.

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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.

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.