Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant; Nutrition
Company: Geisinger
Location: Danville
Posted on: April 7, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary Geisinger's Nutrition and Weight Management
Department is seeking an advanced practitioner to join our team at
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Job Duties This Nurse
Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide services to
patients and families in the Nutrition and Weight Management Clinic
in accordance with established organizational policies and
professional standards. Performs in collaboration and supervision
of the physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to allow the
physician to extend his/her services through the more effective use
of the physician assistant's knowledge in the sphere of decision
making required to establish a diagnosis and plan therapy. Meets
the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age
range on her/his assigned clinical area. Performs duties to provide
the highest level of patient care and maximize patient
satisfaction. Reports to the Nutrition and Weight Management lead
advanced Practitioner. Previous experience in bariatrics and/or
nutrition preferred. Work is typically performed in an outpatient
clinical environment Education Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner
(Required) About Geisinger 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.
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Keywords: Geisinger, High Point , Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant; Nutrition, Healthcare , Danville, North Carolina
