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Geisinger
Danville, Pennsylvania

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology

Physician Assistant 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the growing cardiology department at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

Geisinger Heart Institute spans a 45-county service area and has over 100 physicians and more than 75 advanced practitioners. This team provides care in 5 acute care tertiary/ quaternary hospitals, 4 community hospitals, and numerous outreach locations, and together performs over 10,000 cardiac procedures annually.

Geisinger Heart Institute features multiple accredited chest pain centers, a nationally recognized regional STEMI PCI network, complex arrhythmia ablation, a full range of coronary, vascular and structural heart interventions and an advanced heart failure program.

The Ideal Candidate Will

  • 10-hour day shifts are optional
  • Collaborate with the physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients referred to the cardiology service
  • Demonstrates autonomy through patient evaluations, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care

Manages and assists in the smooth, efficient operations of the inpatient cardiology patient, outpatient cardiology clinic, cardiac labs and outreach cardiology clinics

Orders testing as deemed necessary and remains proficient in interpreting results and prescribing appropriate medication regimen within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner

The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.

Geisinger Offers Advanced Practitioners

  • Domestic Partner Benefits
  • Paid malpractice insurance
  • Market competitive wages - constantly monitored
  • Generous Paid Time Off policy
  • Funding for CME and paid CME days
  • Relocation for qualified candidates
  • Health Care Benefits Starting Day 1: including vision and dental
  • Interview expenses for qualified candidates

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_State of Pennsylvania

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 Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will collaborate with physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. They will manage clinical operations, order diagnostic tests, and interpret results to ensure efficient patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania. National certification and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required to perform the duties of this role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient rightsTreatment planningCardiac careMedication prescriptionDiagnostic testing interpretation

Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 62% 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).

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology at Geisinger a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Cardiology (PA) — ranked against 120 active Cardiology (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Cardiology (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 120 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Danville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,406/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
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.

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

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About Geisinger

Hospitals and Health Care
Danville, Pa.
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Domestic Partner Benefits
Paid Malpractice Insurance
Market Competitive Wages
Generous Paid Time Off
CME Funding and Paid CME Days
Relocation Assistance
Health Care Benefits Starting Day 1 (Vision and Dental)
Interview Expenses