Otolaryngology Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Scranton
Compensation
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Job Description
Location: Geisinger Multi-Specialty Clinic Olive Street
Shift: Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Worker Type
Regular
Exemption Status
Yes
Job Summary
Geisinger, a best-in-state employer, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant interested in Otolaryngology, to join our comprehensive and growing team at Geisinger West Olive Street in Scranton, PA.
Job Duties
At A Glance
- Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm
- Outpatient, inpatient position with on call responsibilities
- Work at the 3 West Olive Clinic Scranton
Assist in OR, inpatient consults, Pre-op, post-op and discharge responsibilities at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton
Hospitalist component daytime call from 7am - 5 pm with reduced clinic time days providing hospitalist coverage
Regional night call (split between GWV and GCMC) is 4 weeknights per month and weekend call is 6-8 weekends/year
We Also Offer
- Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures
- Excellent benefits package, including malpractice & tail coverage for Geisinger
- Opportunities to participate in teaching, research and optimizing access for patients
- Support and leadership from a full range of dedicated, experienced specialists & subspecialists
- Fully integrated electronic health record (Epic)
For more information, please contact: Tonya Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at 570-854-1571 or tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu.
Position Details
Education
Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (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 provider will perform outpatient and inpatient clinical duties, including surgical assistance, pre- and post-operative care, and discharge responsibilities. The role also includes hospitalist coverage and participation in regional on-call rotations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Current Basic Life Support certification and NCCPA certification for Physician Assistants are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Otolaryngology Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Scranton at Geisinger a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 316 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 66% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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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