Physician Assistant - Neurology

Job Summary

Geisinger Medical Center is seeking a skilled and motivated Neurology Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Neurosciences team in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centered neurological care in a collaborative environment.

Position Highlights

• Work within a multidisciplinary team of neurologists, APPs, nurses, and specialty support staff.
• Provide evaluation, diagnosis, and management of diverse neurological conditions.
• Opportunities to support specialized programs such as stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular disease, movement disorders, memory and general neurology.
• Access to state-of-the-art imaging and diagnostic resources across Geisingers neurosciences service line.
• Flexible scheduling with the possibility of 10?hour shifts, supporting work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive neurological assessments and develop patient-centered care plans.
• Conduct follow-up visits, medication management, and patient counseling.
• Collaborate closely with supervising physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Document patient encounters accurately within the EMR.
• Engage in patient and family education and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Why Geisinger?

• Supportive, team-focused work culture committed to education and excellence.
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Robust professional development opportunities, CME support, and ongoing career growth.
• A mission-driven health system dedicated to improving community health across Pennsylvania.

?The successful Physician Assistant must be a graduate of a ARC-approved physician assistant program, eligible or certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants and eligible or certified by the State Board of Medicine.

The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners and must be eligible for or certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. Must be certified to work with all patient population age groups.

Geisingers Neuroscience Institute spans Geisingers three main campuses in Danville, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, along with locations in State College and Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Our program includes most neurology and neurosurgery subspecialties along with neurology and neurosurgery residency programs. Geisinger has a specific focus on quality not quantity and developing new management pathways for optimal outcomes.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

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

About 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 atgeisinger.orgor connect with us onFacebook,Instagram,LinkedInandTwitter.

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.