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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Nephrology - 10k sign on bonus available

Nurse PractitionerNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Nephrology team to deliver both inpatient and outpatient care on our Wilkes Barre Campus.

Job Duties

Prior Nephrology training is not required; we will teach the successful candidate the skills needed to work collaboratively/ semi-independently with our providers. Our primary goal is to attract a candidate who enjoys working in a fast-paced inpatient/outpatient environment with a team-based approach.

The department provides comprehensive Nephrology subspecialty services including: inpatient evaluation of acute kidney injury (AKI), critical care consultation, continuous dialysis, acute and chronic dialysis, outpatient management of kidney disease, and postoperative/long-term management of kidney transplant recipients.

Primary Responsibilities Include

Assist inpatient providers with new consults and inpatient follow-ups for patients with acute kidney injury and electrolyte abnormalities

  • Evaluate dialysis patients and write inpatient dialysis orders
  • Assist with inpatient charting and documentation
  • Assist providers in outpatient Nephrology clinic

Position Details

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)

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 Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive Nephrology care, including inpatient consultations, dialysis management, and outpatient clinic support. They will work collaboratively with the medical team to manage acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner and possess relevant professional certifications. Prior Nephrology training is not required as the organization provides necessary on-the-job training.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Inpatient careAcute kidney injury managementClinical documentationPatient rights

Nephrology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nephrology listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 66% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

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).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Nephrology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 107 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Wilkes-Barre

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$182k
Typical market rent
$1,340/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.