Job Summary

CommunityCare's Express Hazleton urgent care clinic, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its growing team in their new clinic. Experienced is preferred or a new advanced practitioner graduate will be considered. A new graduate will participate in robust onboarding at our CommunityCare Express Kistler clinic in Wilkes Barre.

Job Duties

ExpressCare clinics allow our patients to 'save their spot' to avoid wait times and check in online. The clinicians diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections and more. They also provide routine health exams, immunizations, screenings and wellness services. Some clinics may also include X-ray, EKG, IV hydration, and phlebotomy. Advanced Practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one to adults.

 

Advanced Practitioners receive the following benefits:

•  Comprehensive medical/retirement benefits starting the first day of employment
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
• CME funds ($2,500/year) and paid 10 CME days/year

 

The ideal Hazleton ExpressCare candidates will:

• Take responsibility and ownership of their site
• Possess strong interpersonal skills
• Be self-motivated
• Have excellent prioritizing and multi-tasking abilities
• Have urgent care experience and the ability perform procedures such as suturing and splinting

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Six months of primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care or critical care experience is preferred. A new graduate advanced practitioner graduate will be considered.  The new graduate will participate in robust onboarding at our CommunityCare Express Kistler clinic in Wilkes Barre.  

Work Schedule:

• Rotations of weekends and some holidays required (Work 7 out of 14 days)​

Clinic hours:  

• Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 8PM
• Saturday , Sunday 8:00AM – 6:00PM

Candidates who are bilingual in English and Spanish are encouraged to apply.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

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

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. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and 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. 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. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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.