Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Trauma Surgery
Job Title: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Trauma Surgery - Geisinger Medical Center
Location: Danville, PA
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: GMC Trauma Surgery Advanced Practitioner Division
Date posted: 04/19/2023
Job ID: R-45791
Job Duties
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), Phlebotomists, 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
- Intravenous antibiotic treatment
- Antihistamine treatment
- Rate control for patients with known atrial fibrillation (AFib)
- Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia treatments
- Antihypertensives
- Headache/migraine treatment
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)
Certification(s) and License(s): Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
Skills: Patient Safety; Health Information Documentation; Patients Rights; Clinical Policies And Standards; Patient Assessment And Care; Care Management Knowledge
About Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths, and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.
How to apply
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