Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology-Hepatology (Wilkes-Barre)

Job Title :

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology-Hepatology

Location :

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Job Category :

Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice

Schedule : Days

Work Type : Full time

Department :

Gastroenterology Department

Date Posted : 12 / 10 / 2025

Job ID : R-89246

Job SummaryGeisinger Gastroenterology seeks a Hepatology-focused Advanced Practitioner for our team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Specialty Clinic in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania.

Job Duties Join an established multidisciplinary team of Hepatologists, Gastroenterologists, Transplant Surgeons, Interventional Radiologists, Advanced Practitioners, and nursing staff dedicated to delivering comprehensive liver care.

This position will perform in collaboration with physicians to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with complex liver disease, including cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and pre- and post-liver transplant management. The Advanced Practitioner will play a key role in coordinating care across specialties, ensuring seamless communication between Hepatology, Transplant Surgery, and Interventional Radiology teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include gathering clinical data, implementing therapeutic plans, and functioning as a patient advocate in the medical care systemserving as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families, and physicians.

The role reports clinically to the Director of GI and administratively to the Chief Advanced Practitioner.

Geisinger providers receive a comprehensive compensation and benefits 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. From senior management on down, we foster an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.

This position offers the Advanced Practitioner the opportunity to work in both clinic and hospital settings, alternating between outpatient Hepatology visits and inpatient consults, including participation in multidisciplinary liver care rounds.

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.