About the role
Location Wilkes-Barre, PA Job Category Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Schedule Days Work Type Full time Department CommunityCare Physician Division Date posted 08/27/2026 Job ID R-05126
Job Summary
CommunityCare Mount Pleasant, in Scranton, PA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing team. Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written) required.
Job Duties
CommunityCare, a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike affiliated with Geisinger and qualifies for the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program and the Pennsylvania Loan Repayment Program. CommunityCare Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes-Barre, approximately 2 hours northwest of Philadelphia.
With Geisinger, you can also take advantage of:
- Recruitment incentive - $10,000, paid in lump sum upon start. 2-year work obligation with department (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer), To learn more about our extensive benefits, click here.
- Continuing Medical Education – 10 working days, based on 8 hours, and $3,000 annually
- 6 paid holidays
- 23 day of Paid Time Off
- Relocation assistance
- Teaching opportunities – are available via advanced practice preceptorship
- Better quality of life - Enjoy fresh air, short commutes, a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania. To learn more about living in our service area, click here.
- Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change. To learn more about Geisinger’s many accolades, click here.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Able to treat all age ranges (pediatric (birth) to geriatric) required.
- Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written) required.
- Ability to provide direct patient care, education, and clinical documentation in both English and Spanish.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage diverse patient populations.
Education
Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Skills
Patient Assessment And Care; Care Management Knowledge; Clinical Policies And Standards; Patient Safety; Health Information Documentation; Patients Rights
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 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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