Geisinger Health System
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Nutrition
Geisinger Health System, Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, United States, 16870
Location:Geisinger Healthplex State College
Shift:Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
Worker Type:Regular
Exemption Status:Yes
Job Summary:Geisinger's Nutrition and Weight Management Department is seeking an advanced practitioner to join our team at the Geisinger Healthplex Clinic in State College, PA
Job Duties:
This Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide services to patients and families in the Nutrition and Weight Management Clinic in accordance with established organizational policies and professional standards. Performs in collaboration and supervision of the physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to allow the physician to extend his/her services through the more effective use of the physician assistant's knowledge in the sphere of decision making required to establish a diagnosis and plan therapy. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on her/his assigned clinical area.
Performs duties to provide the highest level of patient care and maximize patient satisfaction.
Reports to the Chief Advanced Practitioner, Nutrition and Weight Management.
Experience with eating disorders preferred
Position Details:
Education:Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)
Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Skills:Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights
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, 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.
Shift:Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
Worker Type:Regular
Exemption Status:Yes
Job Summary:Geisinger's Nutrition and Weight Management Department is seeking an advanced practitioner to join our team at the Geisinger Healthplex Clinic in State College, PA
Job Duties:
This Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide services to patients and families in the Nutrition and Weight Management Clinic in accordance with established organizational policies and professional standards. Performs in collaboration and supervision of the physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to allow the physician to extend his/her services through the more effective use of the physician assistant's knowledge in the sphere of decision making required to establish a diagnosis and plan therapy. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on her/his assigned clinical area.
Performs duties to provide the highest level of patient care and maximize patient satisfaction.
Reports to the Chief Advanced Practitioner, Nutrition and Weight Management.
Experience with eating disorders preferred
Position Details:
Education:Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)
Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Skills:Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights
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, 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.