Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology
Company: Geisinger
Location: Pottsville
Posted on: July 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician
Assistant - Cardiology Location: Pottsville, Pennsylvania Job
Category: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced
Practice Schedule: Days Work Type: Full time Department: GMC
Cardiology Division Date Posted: 02/14/2025 Job ID: R-64608 Job
SummaryGeisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a nurse
practitioner or physician assistant to support our Cardiology
departments at the Geisinger Pottsville clinic in Pottsville,
Pennsylvania. Job Duties Enjoy a Monday - Friday day schedule with
no holidays or call. Outreach is possible to area clinics.
Geisinger Heart Institute spans a 45-county service area and has
over 100 physicians and more than 75 advanced practitioners. This
team provides care in 5 acute care tertiary/ quaternary hospitals,
4 community hospitals, and numerous outreach locations, and
together performs over 10,000 cardiac procedures annually.
Geisinger Heart Institute features multiple accredited chest pain
centers, a nationally recognized regional STEMI PCI network,
complex arrhythmia ablation, a full range of coronary, vascular and
structural heart interventions and an advanced heart failure
program. The ideal candidate will: - Collaborate with the
physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients
referred to the cardiology service - Demonstrates autonomy through
patient evaluations, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care -
Manages and assists in the smooth, efficient operations of the
inpatient cardiology patient, outpatient cardiology clinic, cardiac
labs and outreach cardiology clinics - Orders testing as deemed
necessary and remains proficient in interpreting results and
prescribing appropriate medication regimen within the scope of
practice of the nurse practitioner 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. Geisinger offers Advanced Practitioners : * Domestic Partner
Benefits * Paid malpractice insurance * Market competitive wages -
constantly monitored * Generous Paid Time Off policy * Funding for
CME and paid CME days * Relocation for qualified candidates *
Health Care Benefits Starting Day 1: including vision and dental *
Interview expenses for qualified candidates EducationMaster's
Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required) Certification(s) and
License(s)Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body;
Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State
of Pennsylvania Our Purpose & ValuesOUR 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: Geisinger, Newark , Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology, Healthcare , Pottsville, New Jersey
