Location:Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)
Shift:Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
Worker Type:Regular
Exemption Status:Yes
Job Summary:Geisinger's Heart Institute is seeking a Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our growing practice at Geisinger Community Medical Center located in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Job Duties:Join our collaborative cardiothoracic surgery team and play a key role in guiding patients through every stage of their surgical journey, from initial evaluation to postoperative recovery.
In this role, you will:
- Evaluate and prepare patients for cardiothoracic surgery in partnership with cardiac surgeons.
- Coordinate preoperative testing, surgical scheduling, medical clearances, and patient education.
- Manage outpatient referrals and participate in Heart Team discussions for valve and structural heart patients.
- Round on postoperative cardiac surgery patients and assist with ongoing inpatient management.
- Coordinate discharges, follow-up care, and recovery planning.
- Conduct postoperative visits and manage patient questions, phone calls, and portal messages.
If you enjoy building relationships with patients, working closely with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams, and making a meaningful impact throughout the continuum of cardiac surgical care, we'd love to hear from you.
Position Details:Education:Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)
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: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.
