Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine $20k recruitment incentive available
Location: Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: GJSH Emergency Medicine Team
Date Posted: 08/28/2025
Job ID: R-81978

Job Summary

Geisinger is seeking a dedicated and skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Emergency Medicine team at Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative, patient-centered environment where your expertise will directly impact the health and well-being of the community.

Job Duties

Why Join Geisinger?

$20,000 recruitment incentive for qualified candidates
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
Robust onboarding and mentorship for new graduates
Access to cutting-edge technology and clinical decision support tools
Opportunities for career advancement, continuing education, and leadership development

Position Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care in the Emergency Department
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under physician supervision
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical education
Document patient care accurately in the electronic health record (EHR)

Qualifications

Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Current PA license or eligibility to obtain
Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care experience preferred, but not required

Comprehensive Benefits Package

At Geisinger, we support our providers with a robust benefits package designed to promote well-being, career growth, and financial security:

Health

Choice of three medical plans
Dental and vision coverage, including orthodontics
Free mental health counseling (up to 6 sessions/year)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

Time Off & Leave

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid parental leave
Short-term and long-term disability (company-paid)

Family Support

Fertility coverage (IUI and IVF)
Adoption assistance (up to $5,000)
Care.com membership with subsidized backup care

Financial Security

401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions
Life insurance and AD&D coverage
Employee discounts and voluntary benefits
CME reimbursement

About Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital is a critical access hospital serving Clinton and Lycoming counties. With a dedicated emergency department, inpatient services, and specialty care, we are committed to delivering exceptional care close to home.

Position Details

Lycoming County, the largest in the state and one of the most rural, offers beautiful views in its parks and forests. Wildlife is bountiful and you may even see an
eagle or two. It is also home to the Little League World Series and The World of Little League Museum. The museum exhibits feature a rich mixture of authentic
Little League heritage, artifacts and images, cutting-edge interactives, and immersive media. All of this brings home the overall mission of Little League Baseball and Softball, which is to provide these sports to as many worldwide communities as possible.

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body

Our Purpose & Values

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.

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine $20k recruitment incentive available