Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Behavioral Health Per Diem
Job Summary
Geisinger is seeking experienced Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) and/or Physician Assistants (PA-C) to join our team as a flex per diem provider supporting care for adults and adolescents based at the Geisinger Behavioral Health Center in Danville, PA.
Job Duties
Perform comprehensive medical assessments.
Provide medication management, evaluations, and daily patient rounding.
Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, therapists, and case managers.
Document all care in the Epic electronic health record.
Participate in treatment team meetings and coordinate care transitions.
Communicate with families, caregivers, and community providers as needed to support continuity of care.
Practice Environment
Patient population: 75% adult, 25% pediatric (age 14+)
Daily encounters: 10–16
Resources include onsite pharmacy and phlebotomy services; EHR is Epic
Work autonomously
No overnight shifts and no call.
About Geisinger Behavioral Health
Geisinger Behavioral Health Centers provide evidence‑based inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment for adults and adolescents. Our Danville, PA facility is designed to support individualized therapy, group programming, and recovery‑focused care with a full complement of clinical specialists.
Learn more at: https://www.geisingerbehavioral.com
Position Details
Qualifications
The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.
The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved physician assistant program, current NCCPA certification or eligibility and Pennsylvania State licensure.
Preferred
Minimum 1 year of clinical experience
Experience using Epic
Education
Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (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 BodySkills
Patient Safety; Care Management Knowledge; Patient Assessment And Care; Clinical Policies And Standards; Patients Rights; Health Information DocumentationAbout Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
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