Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Family Medicine increased
Listed on 2026-02-19
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Nursing
Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare Nursing
Location: Orwigsburg
Job Summary Geisinger is seeking a new graduate or an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Primary Care team in Orwigsburg, PA. This site qualifies for a $10k recruitment incentive.
Job Duties
Make a Difference Where It Matters Most - Join Geisinger Orwigsburg in Orwigsburg, PA.
Join Geisinger Orwigsburg to become part of our tight-knit communities and experience a quality of life you wont find elsewhere.
Why Choose Geisinger?
At Geisinger, youll 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 Convenient Care 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.
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Location Highlight - Orwigsburg, PA
Geisinger Orwigsburg is a quaint, mountain town nestled in theBlue Mountainsof Schuylkill County and 1 1/2 hours from Philadelphia. Youll have opportunities to better your life and make a meaningful difference with the support of a major health system.
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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 NCCPAcertification 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 DetailsEducation Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body;
Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
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. Learn more atgeisinger.orgor connect with us on Facebook,Instagram,Linked Inand Twitter .
OurVision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS
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We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE
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We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING
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We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION
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We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY
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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 prescription coverage.
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