Neurocritical Care Physician Assistant or CRNP at Lehigh Valley Health Network
- Employer
- Lehigh Valley Health Network
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- Sep 25, 2022
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- Category
- Neurocritical Care
- Role
- NP/PA/APP
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute
Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute helps ensure patients have access to the Neuroscience Institute’s services, resources and expertise and our team-based, patient-centric approach. We prioritize collaboration and teamwork through interdisciplinary teams, stress ongoing education and training, and make decisions based on the latest research and evidence for every patient.
Practice Overview:
Neurology at LVHN has experienced significant growth and development during the last several years, and now has over 30 neurologists and more than 20 advanced care providers. Graduate medical education in Neurology at LVHN includes our residency program ACGME-accredited fellowships in vascular neurology, clinical neurophysiology and neurocritical care. This new phase of clinical and educational growth of Neurology at LVHN is being led by Dr. Steven L. Lewis, Editor-in-Chief of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology.
LVHN has been a Joint Commission-Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) since 2012, with Gold Plus elite certification by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. Our mobile stroke unit was the first to go live in Pennsylvania in 2019 and provides our patients with rapid imaging and thrombolytic therapy. Over 1,500 ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke cases are admitted each year to LVHN making it one of the busiest stroke services in the nation.
Join an amazing team in an exciting position that provides care 50% in the Neurocritical Care Unit and 50% in outpatient follow up.
Job Responsibilities:
- Inpatient Neurocritical Care Units: LVH Cedar Crest
- Outpatient Clinics: LVPG Neurology Cedar Crest
- Day & Night Shift positions
- Weekend coverage rotation 1:4
- 40 hours per week typically over 4 days with weekend coverage every 4th weekend.
Job Qualifications:
- Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
- A Valid Pennsylvania Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
- Graduate from accredited educational program for Nurse Practitioners
Benefits & Perks:
- Attractive Work Schedule & Starting Bonus
- Highly Competitive compensation with a superb benefits package
- Low-cost health insurance for employees and their families
- Generous CME allowance and time
- Top-tier retirement programs
- Loan Forgiveness Assistance Program
- Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
- Relocation Assistance
Influenza vaccination and COVID-19 Vaccination is required for all colleagues unless medically contraindicated or due to a bona fide religious belief or practice. Applicants possessing a medical marijuana card will not be considered for safety sensitive positions.
EOE
Company
LVHN is a non-profit community hospital system comprised of 9-hospitals serving Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey. We provide specialty, primary, home, and urgent care, imaging services, & the region's only children's hospital! LVHN is an award-winning network with the designation of being one of Fortune's Best Workplaces in Healthcare, US News & World Reports' best regional hospitals, the only Magnet hospital in the Lehigh Valley, a certified Great Place to Work, Leapfrog's "A" grade for patient safety, and "Leader" designation from the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Local recognition includes being named a top local employer with the Morning Call newspaper, Best of the Valley in several healthcare categories, and both Best Hospital and Best Patient Care in the Region according to the Hazleton Standard Speaker.
At LVHN caring for our community is our top priority. Their health deserves a partner, and we invite you to partake in our excellent standard of care!
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