Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Urgent Care up to $20k incentive

Geisinger ConvenientCare is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Mt. Carmel, PA.

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* For a full list of openings in Central PA, please visit

https://jobs.geisinger.org/category/physician-assistants-nurse-practitioners-jobs/12064/80925/1

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Geisinger ConvenientCare (urgent care) clinicians diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections and more. Routine health exams, immunizations, screenings and wellness services are also provided.

ConvenientCare has much to offer, allowing you to live well in both your professional and personal life:

• newly increased 20k recruitment incentive – Lump sum paid upon start. 30-month work obligation with department (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer)
• Geography Stipend – $7,800 - guaranteed for 1 year after which time the stipend is evaluated for continuance (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer)
• Attractive schedule
• Office Hours - Monday - Friday 8:45 am – 8:15 pm
• Saturday & Sunday 7:45 am – 6:15 pm
• 14 rotating shifts/month; work every other weekend
• No overnight shifts and no mandated additional shifts
• Call approximately six nights 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
• Work autonomously with limited administrative burden
• Access to Geisinger’s vast network of resources and specialists
• Work in comfort - Scrub attire

With Geisinger, you can also take advantage of:

• Competitive compensation package & benefits, a robust 401(k) retirement plan, CME, fully paid relocation, and more! To learn more about our benefits, click here.
• Academic opportunities available via advanced practice preceptorship.
• Better quality of life - Enjoy fresh air, short commutes, a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania. To learn more about living in our service area, click here.
• Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change. To learn more about Geisinger’s many accolades, click here.

Education and experience (Required):

Due to the autonomous nature of the position, Advanced Practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one and older, and have at minimum six months of Primary Care, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, or Critical Care Advanced Practice experience.

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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 NCCPA certification 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.