Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant ConvenientCare

Job Summary

Geisinger Convenient Care urgent care is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our urgent care team in Pittston, Pennsylvania.

• Diagnose and treat common medical problems such as sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections, and other conditions.
• Perform routine health exams, immunizations, screenings and wellness services.
• Work autonomously with limited administrative burden and collaborate with physicians as required.

• Monday–Friday 8:45am–8:15pm;
  Saturday & Sunday 7:45am–6:15pm.
• 14 rotating shifts per month.
• Work every other weekend; no overnight shifts or mandated additional shifts.
• Approximately six nights of call per year; no direct patient call for critical lab, CT, etc.
• Six observed holidays:
  Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day.

• $10,000 recruitment incentive for new hires.
• Robust 401(k) retirement plan.
• 80 CME hours and $3,000 CME funds.
• Relocation assistance.
• Advanced practice preceptorship opportunities.

• Advanced practitioner experience treating patients from age one and older.
• Minimum six months advanced practitioner experience in primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, or critical care.
• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant required;
  Nurse Practitioner must hold a master’s degree from an approved program or be eligible for national certification.

• Physician Assistants:
  Completion of ARC‑PA (or predecessor) approved program, current NCCPA certification or eligibility, and Pennsylvania state licensure.
• Nurse Practitioners:
  Certificate of completion from an approved NP program or eligibility for national certification allowing practice in PA, and licensure as a nurse practitioner in Pennsylvania.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Pennsylvania.

• Care management knowledge.
• Clinical policies and standards.
• Health information documentation.
• Patient assessment and care.
• Patient safety.
• Patient rights.

We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. No discrimination will be based on disability or protected veteran status.