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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Urgent Care

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

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Community Care Wilkes-Barre Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes Job Summary: CommunityCare Express is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for ExpressCare Mt Pleasant, Scranton and ExpressCare Kistler, Wilkes Barre urgent care clinics.

Job Duties: The experienced advanced practitioner must be able to treat patients of all ages and will work at both CommunityCare Express Mt Pleasant, Scranton and CommunityCare Express Kistler, Wilkes-Barre clinics.

These clinics qualify for the *National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program nhsc.hrsa.gov which is up to $75,000 for a two-year service commitment.

CommunityCare, affiliated with Geisinger, offers Express urgent care clinicians who diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections and more. They also provide routine health exams, immunizations, screenings and wellness services.

Some clinics may also include X-ray, EKG, IV hydration, and phlebotomy.

Advanced Practitioners receive the following benefits: $10,000 Recruitment Forgivable Loan - a two-year work commitment Comprehensive medical/retirement benefits starting the first day of employment Paid malpractice insurance Relocation assistance for qualified candidates CME funds ($3,000/year) and paid 10 CME days/year EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Advanced Practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one to adults.

Six months of primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care or critical care of professional practitioner experience is required.

Work Schedule

Rotations of weekends and some holidays required (Work 7 out of 14 days) The ideal ExpressCare candidate will: Take responsibility and ownership of their site. Possess strong interpersonal skills. Be self-motivated.

Have excellent prioritizing and multi-tasking abilities Have urgent care experience and the ability perform procedures such as suturing and splinting.

Position Details: Education: Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred) Experience: -Advanced Practice (Required) 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: 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.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. * Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.

Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practitioner will diagnose and treat common medical problems for patients of all ages across two urgent care clinics, providing services such as routine health exams, immunizations, and screenings. They will also be responsible for performing procedures like suturing and splinting as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must be an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with at least six months of experience in primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, or critical care, and must be able to treat patients from age one to adults. Required certifications include Basic Life Support and certification by the NCCPA, with a Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant studies being required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 62% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% 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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  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

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.

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About Geisinger

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Danville, Pa.
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Loan Repayment (up to $75,000)
Recruitment Forgivable Loan ($10,000)
Comprehensive medical/retirement benefits
Paid malpractice insurance
Relocation assistance
CME funds ($3,000/year)
10 paid CME days/year