Job Summary

The Orthopaedic team is looking for an advanced practitioner to join their team in Lewistown, Pennsylvania! In collaboration with the physician, provides care to new or established patients. Demonstrates autonomy through patient evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care. Orders testing as deemed necessary and remains proficient in interpreting results and prescribing appropriate medication and therapeutic regimen within the scope of practice of the physician assistant. These roles, undertaken in cooperation with nursing, staff physicians and other department staff, may include triage, telephone communication and patient education.
Job Duties

This will be a hospital-based position at the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (GLH) in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.

+ Ensure appropriate and timely hospital-based consults,

+ ED consults

+ postoperative patient discharge

+ Opportunity to first assist in the O...