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NURSE PRACTITIONER (OB/GYN)

Geisinger Health System

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Posted:
March 30, 2018
Location:
Danville, Pennsylvania
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Type:
Full Time - Experienced
Discipline:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses / Physician Assistants
Required Education:
NP

 

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.

 

GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: (GMC), located Danville, Pa., the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, is licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital.  GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region’s only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women’s health (in the Women’s Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics.  The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus.

 

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of 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, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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.

 

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.

 

JOB SUMMARY:

To perform, in collaboration with the physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to assure that patient care is delivered in a caring and efficient manner throughout the Geisinger Health System in an effort to increase patient satisfaction and patient outcomes. Will assist in gathering the data necessary in implementing the therapeutic plan of the physician. Will function as a patient advocate in the medical care system as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, designated family members and physicians.

Reports to the Chairman, Women's Health Service Line.

 

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

 

*1. Assists the physician in the care and evaluation of patients. In collaboration with the supervising/precepting physician:

  • Performs history and physical examinations on gynecology patients within the medical center. Establishes a presumptive diagnosis, performs the general workup of the patient and collaborates with the physician for the management of the patients problems following diagnosis.
  • Makes complete entries in the electronic medical record, writes orders, writes prescriptions and records progress notes.
  • Initiates appropriate laboratory, radiological and special examinations or tests required for the evaluations of symptoms and/or surgery under supervision of physician.
  • Returns patient phone calls.
  • Communicates with patients /guardians by phone/electronically and/or written letter regarding the patients health-related problems.
  • Communicates with referring physicians to keep them informed of patient's progress and ongoing care needs.
  • Acts as a liaison with other health care organizations and community agencies.
  • Intervenes appropriately to ensure that the psychosocial needs of the patient are met.
  • Participates in peri-operative care; provides patient education and counseling to patients or guardians regarding the Gyn/oncology treatment, diagnostic procedures and surgeries. Completes pre-operative admission orders.
  • Conveys summaries of all pertinent medical findings to patients/guardian.
  • Assists in scheduling of chemotherapy and follow up.
  • Develops care plan for post hospital care as needed. Communicates with visiting nurses and other agencies.
  • Provides information and support to patients and designated family members, during inpatient procedures, surgeries, etc.
  • Provides follow-up in health maintenance care including appropriate adjustments of medications to patients in accordance with specific instruction from the supervising physician. Works with insurers to deliver appropriate care.
  • Assures that all necessary history and medical record information is available at time of initial visit.
  • Performs approved clinical procedures in collaboration with the physician.
  • Participates in studies to measure outcomes including patient and referring physician satisfaction.

 

*2. Performs other duties

  • Participates in appropriate internal and external continuing education; attends departmental meetings.
  • Prepares and presents academic lectures on topics of individual expertise as agreed upon by Department Director.
  • May participate in Inpatient rounds.
  • Provides continuing education for other health care personnel (nursing, referring physicians, etc&) as directed by supervising physician.
  • Maintains knowledge base of regulatory requirements.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned by the supervising/precepting physician within the Nurse Practitioners scope of practice.

 

*Denotes essential job functions.

 

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

  • Must obtain and maintain BLS
  • Demonstrates computer literacy, accurate and timely charting via Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated a deep concern for the health and well-being of others. Must be able to deal with patients in such a way as to instill confidence and ease of communication.
  • Demonstrates strong analytical, strategic, and tactical planning skills.
  • Demonstrates excellent oral and written interpersonal communication skills.
  • Demonstrates decision-making and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrates communication that supports a culture of service excellence.

 

 

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

 

  • Clinical: Outpatient
  • Travel as indicated
  • Participation in the holiday/weekend/call schedule as indicated

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved physician assistant program, current NCCPA certification or eligibility and Pennsylvania State licensure. 

 

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

 

Recruiter Name

Kathy Kardisco

570-214-4460

kkardisco@geisinger.edu

 

About Geisinger

Geisinger Health System is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development of innovative care delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator® and ProvenCare®. As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of AtlantiCare, a National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 12 hospital campuses, two research centers and a 510,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $8.9 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania economy. Geisinger has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or follow the latest Geisinger news and more on Twitter and  Facebook.

** 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. 

 

For more information, please contact Kathy Kardisco, Talent Management, Geisinger Health System at: kkardisco@geisinger.edu or 570-214-4460.

Internal Number: 46090
About Geisinger Health System
Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family. Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. A mature electronic health record connects a comprehensive network of 13 hospital campuses, two research centers and nearly 1,600 Geisinger primary and specialty care physicians.Geisinger is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development of innovative care delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator®, ProvenCare® and ProvenExperience®. As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey at AtlantiCare, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and Geisinger Je...rsey Shore Hospital became the newest members of the Geisinger Family. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $12.7 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Geisinger has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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