Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

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  • Geisinger
Job Summary
Location
Lewistown ,PA 17044
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
04 Feb 2025
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Job Description

Cardiology Nurse Practitioner at Geisinger summary:

The Cardiology Nurse Practitioner at Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Surgery Institute provides comprehensive care in both outpatient clinics and inpatient settings in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. This role requires a master's degree in nursing, relevant certifications, and the ability to work under physician supervision while contributing to improving patient health. The position offers a supportive work environment with no call requirements and rotating weekend coverage.

Job Summary Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Surgery Institute is seeking a full-time physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join our growing cardiology practice in the Western Region - Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
Job Duties

The Advanced Practitioner will enjoy a combination practice of outpatient clinic in Lewistown and inpatient consolations at the assigned base hospital. This position offers no call but will have rotating weekend coverage.

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.


Position Details
Education Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Business Administration/Management (Preferred)
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s) Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and Twitter .

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. 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. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting .

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.


Keywords:

cardiology, nurse practitioner, healthcare, patient care, outpatient, inpatient, clinical practice, medical certifications, Pennsylvania, health services