Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology-Hepatology
Company: Geisinger
Location: Wilkes Barre
Posted on: January 17, 2026
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Job Description:
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 system—serving 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.
Keywords: Geisinger, Allentown , Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Healthcare , Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
