Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care - GCMC
Compensation
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Job Description
Location: Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)
Shift: Rotation (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Worker Type
Regular
Exemption Status
Yes
Job Summary
Geisinger Community Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant or an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our skilled team of critical care providers, practicing state-of-the-art medicine with support from excellent physicians and nursing staff.
Job Duties
- Work 14 shifts/month
- Mix of days/nights. 100% nights are available for additional stipend and incentives
- 12-hour shifts from 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am
Serve in a collaborative role with the physician and staff in assessing needs, planning and providing education and care, evaluating outcomes, and coordinating follow-up and referrals for patients
Function as a patient advocate in the medical care system as confidant, advisor and liaison between patients, families and physicians
Moonlighting available for extra income
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is close to various recreational attractions like Kalahari resorts & conventions, Hershey Park and Hotel Hershey, Camelback Resort & Great Wolf Resorts
- Enjoy some of Pennsylvania’s best hunting, mountain biking, skiing, and hiking
- Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore
- Avoca International Airport within 15 minutes provides endless travel possibilities
To learn more, please contact Tonya N. Harmon Boyer at tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu or call 570-854-1571.
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 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.
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 work in a collaborative role to assess patient needs, plan and provide care, and evaluate outcomes in a critical care setting. They will also serve as a patient advocate and liaison between families, patients, and the medical team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree as either a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Current licensure and certification, including Basic Life Support and NCCPA certification, are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Critical Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 64% have no call, 70% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $137k (middle half $130k–$137k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Practitioner listings in Pennsylvania | 658 active | 14,219 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 64% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend | +1.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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