Pulmonary Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Job at Geisinger, Wilkes Barre, PA

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  • Geisinger
  • Wilkes Barre, PA

Job Description

Pulmonary Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner at Geisinger summary:

A Pulmonary Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner providing specialized outpatient and occasional inpatient consultations for pulmonary conditions such as COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, and post-COVID complications. The role involves comprehensive specialty training and collaboration within a multidisciplinary pulmonary care team in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Benefits include competitive compensation, health plans, PTO, CME funding, relocation assistance, and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Job Title: Pulmonary Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: GMC Pulmonology Medicine Division
Date Posted: 05/21/2025
Job ID: R-78197

Job Summary

Geisinger is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with an interest in practicing 100% Pulmonary Medicine, to join our welcoming practice in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Job Duties

At a Glance:

  • Comprehensive specialty training provided to be successful
  • Provider skill mix: 5 attendings and 3 APs
  • Provider primarily performs outpatient consultations and occasionally inpatient consultations
  • See general pulmonary cases such as COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer and post COVID complications
  • Outpatient appointments are 60 minutes for new patients and 30 minutes for follow up visits
  • Competitive compensation plus $10k start incentive

Incredible Benefits Start on Day 1:

  • Health, dental, vision, prescription plans, etc.
  • 23 days of PTO plus holidays, parental and military leave
  • CME: 10 working days and $3,000/year
  • Fully paid relocation
  • Geisinger qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

About the Area:

  • The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is close to various recreational attractions like Kalahari resorts & conventions, Hershey Park and Hotel Hershey, Camelback Resort & Great Wolf Resorts
  • Shopping, dining, sporting events, concerts, etc all nearby!
  • Enjoy some of Pennsylvania’s best hunting, mountain biking, skiing, and hiking
  • Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore
  • Avoca International Airport is 15 minutes or less away and allows for endless travel opportunities

To learn more, please contact Tonya Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at 570-854-1571 or tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu .

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

Our Purpose & Values

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: 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 domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Keywords:

pulmonary medicine, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, outpatient consultations, COPD, asthma, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, post COVID complications, advanced practice provider

Job Tags

Full time, Part time,

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