Job Description

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Hematology Oncology $10k Bonus at Geisinger summary:

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Outpatient Hematology Oncology provides advanced clinical care for cancer patients in an outpatient setting, focusing on diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, and patient education. This role requires collaboration with physicians and healthcare teams to deliver evidence-based, ethical care while maintaining comprehensive medical records. The position is based at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, offering a full-time schedule and a supportive, team-oriented environment.

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Hematology Oncology $10k Bonus
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Hematology/Oncology Advanced Practitioner Division
Date Posted: 06/10/2025
Job ID: R-80163

Job Summary

Geisinger's Cancer Institute is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our cancer team in an outpatient role at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville, PA. The optimal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience as an APP in a cancer or adult medicine field (preferably in the outpatient or inpatient setting), however less experienced candidates/new grads are encouraged to apply. Location: Living in Central PA offers convenient community living, a balanced professional career, and proximity to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg & New York City.

Job Duties

• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Interested candidates can contact Jenna Spatafore, Lead Provider Recruiter at jaspatafore1@geisinger.edu or 570-502-0902

Education

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

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life Support Certification - Default 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.

Keywords:

nurse practitioner, physician assistant, hematology oncology, cancer care, outpatient care, advanced practice provider, patient diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, electronic medical records

Job Tags

Full time, Part time,

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