Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology at Geisinger summary:

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Gastroenterology at Geisinger Medical Center provides advanced clinical care to patients with gastrointestinal and hepatologic conditions. Responsibilities include collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, managing general GI, advanced endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology, and weight loss patients, and assisting with innovative endoscopic weight loss procedures. The role offers opportunities for continued education, teaching, and research within a supportive and collaborative healthcare environment.

Job Title: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Gastroenterology Division
Date Posted: 08/14/2025
Job ID: R-81702
Job SummaryGeisinger Gastroenterology is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our team at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.
Job Duties

Geisinger Gastroenterology is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our team at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Join a large and dynamic gastroenterology and hepatology department! You will collaborate with other advanced practitioners, gastroenterologists, transplant hepatologists, advanced endoscopists, fellows, nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the team. Patients seen in our clinic include general GI, advanced endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology and weight loss. A unique aspect of this position will be assisting in the clinical management of patients who will be undergoing a new innovative endoscopic weight loss procedure (endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty). Functions as a patient advocate in the medical care system as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families and physicians. Opportunities for continued education, teaching, and research as well.

Reports clinically to the Chief AP/GI and administratively to Operations Director.

This role will also have a presence at our Geisinger Medical Center platform in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.

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.

EducationBachelor'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 & ValuesOUR 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, Nurse Practitioner, Gastroenterology, Advanced Practice, Endoscopic Procedures, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatology, Weight Loss Treatment, Patient Care, Clinical Collaboration