Job Description

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Developmental Medicine at Geisinger summary:

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Developmental Medicine provides collaborative care within a multidisciplinary team specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and genetic syndromes. Working full time in a clinical and research setting, they support patients of all ages through specialty clinics and contribute to advancing clinical services and family support. The role requires a Master's degree and certification, with opportunities for both experienced practitioners and new graduates in a supportive healthcare environment.

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Developmental Medicine
Location: Forty Fort, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Pediatric Neurodevelopment Division
Date Posted: 07/15/2025
Job ID: R-77446

Job Summary

Join a growing multidisciplinary clinical and research team at Geisinger’s Department of Developmental Medicine at the Precision Health Center in Forty Fort, PA. Developmental Medicine’s vision is to expand and integrate clinical services, research, education, and family support for children and adults with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Job Duties

• provides collaborative care as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary developmental medicine, psychology, neuroscience, and genomics team
• works within a busy, stimulating clinical and research environment serving individuals with diverse neurodevelopmental challenges
• develops knowledge and experience through specialty clinics for fragile X, Smith-Magennis, dup 15 syndrome, Angelman syndrome, and other genetic syndromes
• is a respected and supported colleague within Geisinger’s nationally recognized developmental medicine department.

Opportunity Details:

• Experienced group of 3 physicians
• Full time, Monday – Friday schedule
• No call
• Experience preferred but new grads also encouraged to apply

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

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

Our Purpose & Values

OUR 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:

Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Developmental Medicine, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Care, Genetic Syndromes, Clinical Research, Pediatric Neurodevelopment, Multidisciplinary Care, Healthcare

Job Tags

Full time, Monday to Friday,

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