Bariatric Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Company: Geisinger
Location: Scranton
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary Geisinger Care at Home team is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (APP) for a community-based position, covering Luzerne and Lackawanna counties
Job Duties The Geisinger Care at Home Advanced Practice Provider is a field-based patient direct care position performing health risk assessments, depression screening and addressing care gaps for Geisinger Health Plan Gold members. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Work is typically performed in the patient's home.
• Approximately 5-10% of the visits are virtual telemedicine.
• APP must reside in geographic area due to nature of position.
• Schedule can be 5 - 8-hour days or 4 - 10-hour days.
• There is no call, weekend, or holiday work. Advanced Practitioners receive the following benefits:
  • $10,000 Recruitment Forgivable Loan - a two-year work commitment.
  • Comprehensive medical/retirement benefits starting the first day of employment.
  • CME funds ($3,000/year) and paid 10 CME days/year.
  • Company vehicle, computer, computer monitor, and cell phone are provided. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
    • A minimum of two years of Advanced Practice Provider experience is required. Schedule your phone screen today - contact: Tammy Bonawitz Senior Provider Recruiter,
      Position Details
      Education Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
      Experience
      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 & 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, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township , Bariatric Medicine Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Scranton, New Jersey