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Geisinger
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

General Pediatrics Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Orwigsburg

Physician AssistantNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location: Geisinger Primary Care Orwigsburg

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Build meaningful relationships. Enjoy flexibility. Make a difference.

Geisinger is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Advanced Practice Provider to join our established and collegial General Pediatrics team in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. This is an excellent opportunity to practice in a supportive environment where you can build meaningful relationships with patients and families while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.

Opportunity Highlights

  • Full-time opportunity (1.0 FTE)
  • Flexible 4- or 5-day workweek
  • Established, experienced, and collaborative pediatric team
  • Outpatient General Pediatrics practice
  • EPIC electronic medical record system

Exceptional Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 23 days of paid time off plus six paid holidays
  • 10 CME days and $3,000 annual CME allowance
  • Generous employer contribution to 401(k)
  • Paid malpractice coverage, including tail coverage

Job Duties

Why Geisinger

For more than a century, Geisinger has focused on making better health easier. Today, our integrated health system serves more than one million people across Pennsylvania and includes nine hospital campuses, the Geisinger Health Plan, two research centers, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

As a Geisinger provider, you will be part of an organization committed to innovation, collaboration, and exceptional patient care, with the resources of a large health system and the close-knit feel of a community-based practice.

Position Details

Discover Life in Pennsylvania

Orwigsburg offers the charm of a welcoming community with convenient access to outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, schools, and nearby metropolitan areas. Enjoy beautiful landscapes, a lower cost of living, and the opportunity to build your career while creating the lifestyle you want for yourself and your family.

Make a Difference in the Lives of Children and Families.

Build a rewarding career with Geisinger. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Learn more: Living and Working in Pennsylvania

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

Provide high-quality outpatient general pediatric care as part of a collaborative team. Build meaningful relationships with patients and families while maintaining accurate medical documentation using the EPIC system.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. A Bachelor's degree is required, and current Basic Life Support certification is mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSBoard Certification

Key Skills

Electronic medical records

Pediatrics — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% 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).

What does the Pediatrics market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.4 / 10 · top 10% in pediatrics (pa)ranked against 46 Pediatrics (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPediatrics median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 66% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Pediatrics pay trend+11.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (46 Pediatrics (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Pediatrics Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Orwigsburg at Geisinger a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics (PA) — ranked against 46 active Pediatrics (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution

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8
<$140k
5
$140k-160k
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$160k-180k
9
$180k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
Relocation assistance
17%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 7.4
Among the best 10% of Pediatrics (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 46 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Geisinger

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
23 days PTO plus six paid holidays
10 CME days and $3,000 annual CME allowance
401(k) with employer contribution
Paid malpractice coverage including tail coverage

Living in Orwigsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$273k
Median resident rent
$685/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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