Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Palliative

Overview

Geisinger s Cancer Institute is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join the Palliative Medicine team at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville, PA.

• 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 nurse practitioner 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.

This role will support outpatient Palliative Medicine at GMC s Knapper Clinic.

• Education:
  
  Master s Degree
  - Physician Assistant (Required);
  Master s Degree
  - Nurse Practitioner (Required)
• Certification(s) and License(s):
  Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners;
  Basic Life Support Certification;
  Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania)