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Geisinger
Danville, Pennsylvania

Physician Assistant Critical Care

Physician AssistantIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 12h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Geisinger as a Physician Assistant Critical Care – Fellowship in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Domestic Partner Benefits
  • Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Geisinger as a Physician Assistant Critical Care – Fellowship.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant Fellow performs diagnostic and therapeutic tasks under physician supervision to manage patient care and facilitate clinical decision-making. They collaborate with medical staff to coordinate care, document patient history, and execute medical regimens while serving as a liaison between physicians and patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant studies and possess a Certified Physician Assistant license from the NCCPA. Basic Life Support certification is also required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare managementClinical policiesHealth information documentationPatient safetyPatient advocacyDiagnostic evaluationTherapeutic proceduresElectronic medical record usageComputer competencyPhysical examinationTreatment planningMedical communication

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 74% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Critical Care Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Geisinger

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

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Domestic Partner Benefits
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required