Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care
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Job Description
Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)
Shift: Rotation (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Worker Type
Regular
Exemption Status
Yes
Job Summary
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is actively seeking a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic critical care team. This is an exciting opportunity to practice advanced, state-of-the-art medicine in a collaborative environment supported by experienced physicians and a dedicated nursing staff.
Job Duties
- Position Highlights:
- 14 shifts/month with a mix of day and night (nocturnal stipend offered) 12-hour shifts (7 am–7 pm or 7 pm–7 am)
- Work alongside critical care physicians in a collaborative, team-based model
- Provide comprehensive care: assessment, planning, education, treatment, and follow-up
- Learn and perform procedures: Central Lines, Temporary dialysis catheters, Arterial lines with the opportunity to learn others
- Serve as a patient advocate, liaison, and trusted advisor for patients and families
- Opportunity to participate in patient-centered research and a variety of improvement initiatives
- Moonlighting opportunities available for additional income
Why Join Geisinger?
- Day 1 Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Generous PTO: 23 days annually + holidays, parental leave, and military leave
- CME Support: 10 CME days and $3,000/year allowance
- Relocation Assistance: Fully covered
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Discover Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Close to top attractions like Kalahari Resorts, Hershey Park, Camelback, and Great Wolf Lodge
- Enjoy year-round outdoor recreation: hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and hunting
- Vibrant local scene with shopping, dining, concerts, and sports
- Easy access to NYC, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore
- Avoca International Airport just 15 minutes away
To learn more, please contact Tonya N. Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu or call 570-854-1571.
Position Details
Education
Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (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.
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.
Key Responsibilities
The provider will work in a collaborative team-based model to provide comprehensive critical care, including patient assessment, treatment planning, and follow-up. They will also perform clinical procedures such as central and arterial line placement while serving as a patient advocate.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree as either a Physician Assistant or an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Current certification from the NCCPA and Basic Life Support certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Critical Care Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.8% 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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