What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Nephrology position at Geisinger?
Prior Nephrology training is not required, we will teach the successful candidate the skills needed to work collaboratively/ semi-independently with our providers. Our primary goal is to attract a candidate who enjoys working in a fast-paced inpatient/outpatient environment with a team-based approach. The department provides comprehensive Nephrology subspecialty services including: inpatient evaluation of acute kidney injury (AKI), critical care consultation, continuous dialysis, acute and chronic dialysis, outpatient management of kidney disease, and postoperative/long-term management of kidney transplant recipients.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Assist inpatient providers with new consults and inpatient follow-ups for patients with acute kidney injury and electrolyte abnormalities
- Evaluate dialysis patients and write inpatient dialysis orders
- Assist with inpatient charting and documentation
- Assist providers in outpatient Nephrology clinic