Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care Float (Part-time) @ Lancaster General Health

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Position Description:

Penn Medicine LG Health Urgent Care is seeking a part-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their team. Hires will appreciate a great work/life balance and benefit from joining a team-oriented group, focused on providing excellent patient care. Hires will be expected to demonstrate similar values of striving for excellence in care while working well in a team and a willingness to float sites within the region they are being hired for. 

After one year of practice, the Provider will be cross-trained and expected to intermittently provide care through a virtual video and telephone platform based on increasing access needs of the health system. These hybrid or solely virtual shifts will have varied cadence and will be disbursed based on volumes and patient care needs. 

This position will require the APP to float intermittently within the region based on team needs. 

Hours: 0.5 FTE, 20 hours/week. Predictable weekend rotation, which facilitates ease of long-term planning, plus holiday rotation (2-3 per year).  

Minimum Requirements:

Physician Assistant (Preferred):

• Must have current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board of Medicine
• Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program.
• A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.
• Minimum one-year experience as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
  

Nurse Practitioner:

• Must have Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty.
• Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania.
• Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Credentialed by the medical staff in accordance with current policy and procedure.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.