Physician Assistant Gastroenterology

Physician Assistant Gastroenterology at Geisinger summary:

The Physician Assistant in Gastroenterology collaborates closely with physicians to provide diagnostic and therapeutic support, enhancing patient care and outcomes. Responsibilities include patient advocacy, data collection for treatment plans, and working across both clinic and hospital settings. This role emphasizes teamwork, patient satisfaction, and ongoing professional development in a supportive healthcare environment.

Physician Assistant Gastroenterology at Geisinger summary:

The Physician Assistant in Gastroenterology provides diagnostic and therapeutic support in collaboration with physicians to enhance patient care and outcomes. This role involves patient advocacy, data gathering for treatment plans, and working across clinic and hospital settings. Emphasis is placed on teamwork, patient satisfaction, and continuous professional development within a supportive healthcare environment.

Job Title: Physician Assistant Gastroenterology
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Gastroenterology Division
Date Posted: 07/25/2025
Job ID: R-78474

Job Summary

Geisinger Gastroenterology is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our team at the Geisinger Multi Specialty Clinic in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

Join an established team of physicians, APs, and nursing staff.

This position will perform in collaboration with the physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to assure that patient care is delivered in a caring and efficient manner throughout Geisinger in an effort to increase patient satisfaction and patient outcomes. Assists in gathering the data necessary in implementing the therapeutic plan of the physician. Functions as a patient advocate in the medical care system as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families and physicians.

Reports clinically to the Director of GI and administratively to GI Chief Advanced Practitioner.

Geisinger providers receive a comprehensive compensation and benefit package, including malpractice coverage with tail, paid relocation, generous CME time and allowance, and much more. In addition to a competitive salary, providers enjoy ample paid time off to allow for a rewarding work/life balance. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

This position affords the Advanced Practitioner the opportunity to work in both the clinic and hospital setting by alternating between clinic visits and hospital consults.

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); 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:

physician assistant, gastroenterology, patient care, diagnostic tasks, therapeutic support, advanced practice, clinical collaboration, patient advocacy, hospital consults, healthcare

Keywords:

physician assistant, gastroenterology, patient care, diagnostic support, therapeutic support, advanced practice, clinical collaboration, patient advocacy, hospital consults, healthcare