Location:
Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:
Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Worker Type:
Regular

Exemption Status:
Yes

Job Summary:
Geisinger Medical Center is seeking a skilled and motivated Neurology Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Neurosciences team in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties:

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centered neurological care in a collaborative environment.

Position Highlights

• Work within a multidisciplinary team of neurologists, APPs, nurses, and specialty support staff.
• Provide evaluation, diagnosis, and management of diverse neurological conditions.
• Opportunities to support specialized programs such as stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular disease, movement disorders, memory and general neurology.
• Access to state-of-the-art imaging and diagnostic resources across Geisinger's neurosciences service line.
• Flexible scheduling with the possibility of 10-hour shifts, supporting work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive neurological assessments and develop patient-centered care plans.
• Conduct follow-up visits, medication management, and patient counseling.
• Collaborate closely with supervising physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Document patient encounters accurately within the EMR.
• Engage in patient and family education and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

The successful Physician Assistant must be a graduate of a ARC-approved physician assistant program, eligible or certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants and eligible or certified by the State Board of Medicine.

The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners and must be eligible for or certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. Must be certified to work with all patient population age groups.

Geisinger's Neuroscience Institute spans Geisinger's three main campuses in Danville, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, along with locations in State College and Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Our program includes most neurology and neurosurgery subspecialties along with neurology and neurosurgery residency programs. Geisinger has a specific focus on quality not quantity and developing new management pathways for optimal outcomes.

Position Details:

Education:
Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant - 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

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.