Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Hematology Oncology - $10k Recruitment Incentive
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Job Description
Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
Shift: Rotation (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Worker Type
Regular
Exemption Status
Yes
Job Summary
Geisinger's Cancer Institute is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our inpatient cancer team at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville, PA.
This individual will perform, under the responsibility and supervision of the physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to establish a diagnosis and to plan therapy. Assist in gathering the data necessary in implementing the therapeutic plan of the physician. APP will ultimately be an advocate in the medical care system serving as confidant, advisor, and liaison between the patient and physician.
Location: Living in central PA offers convenient community living, a balanced professional career, and proximity to New York City, Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
Job Duties
Performs initial assessment and triage of patients based on information obtained pertinent to presenting condition.
Keeps track of pertinent procedure and laboratory results, discusses with physician, and returns call to family and patient regarding the results and plans.
Assists with arranging appropriate follow-up for the patients in coordination with the outpatient cancer institute team.
- Participate with joints rounds with attending and fellows.
- Obtains or assists in the prior auth process for medications, diagnostic studies, and treatments as time allows.
- Once competent, will perform bone marrow biopsies and lumbar punctures.
- Involvement in BMT meetings and implementing BMT policies and procedures as time allows.
- Assistance in implementing Geisinger and/or Cancer institute special initiatives as time allows.
Work is typically performed in a clinical inpatient environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive.
They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Position Specifics
- Max of 14 shifts/month, typically in a 1 week on/1 week off rotating schedule
- 80 hrs of CME + Generous PTO
- 12 hours shifts (7:00p-7:00a/7:00a-7:00p)
- Night shift rotation w night incentive
- Coverage to include weekends and holidays
For more information, please contact Jenna Spatafore - Provider Recruitment Manager - at 570-502-0902 or jaspatafore1@geisinger.edu
Education
Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s):
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)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.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Key Responsibilities
The Advanced Practice Provider will perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to establish diagnoses and plan therapy for inpatient hematology oncology patients. They will also act as a liaison between patients and physicians while participating in rounds and coordinating follow-up care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner and possess current NCCPA or relevant certification. The role requires the ability to perform clinical procedures such as bone marrow biopsies and lumbar punctures once competent.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Oncology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 56% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Hematology Oncology - $10k Recruitment Incentive at Geisinger a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Oncology (NP) — ranked against 274 active Oncology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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