Family Medicine Physician Assistant

Position Overview

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is growing to serve our community. This is a great opportunity for physicians and advanced practice clinicians to join our primary care division.

More than 2,000 primary care and specialty physicians, as well as more than 800 advanced practice clinicians, are employed by the health network through LVPG.

• This position is located in Carbon County, PA in the town of Palmerton.
• Join a practice that feels like it is located on Main Street, USA!
• This is a part time position for 20 hours per week.

In a family medicine career with LVHN, youâ€ll experience :

• Variety of practice settings
• Flexible Monday-Friday schedule
• Free scribe services
• Onsite and remote care team to support physicians and APCs
• LVPG primary care APCs provide care for their own patient panel and see additional acute and follow up patients from the practice, as needed.
• Full time clinicians are scheduled 36 patient hours and 4 hours of administrative time
• Call is shared with other practices in the region and goes to nurse triage first.
• There are opportunities to teach nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, if interested

LVHN offers clinicians the strength of a large network, an integrated medical staff, and a platform to develop and grow their clinical, research, academic and educational career.

Join a department that is patient-centered, progressive and committed to finding joy in the practice of primary care.

Benefits & Perks

As a nationally certified Great Place to Workâ ¢, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career.Â

• Starting Bonus
• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• CME Time and Allowance
• Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a clinician in Family Medicine / Urgent Care / Emergency Medicine
• A Valid PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
• Graduate of an accredited educational program for Physician Assistants

About LVHN

LVHN hospitals in the Lehigh Valley are the only hospitals in the region to have received Magnet recognition five consecutive times since 2002.

This prestigious recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center demonstrates our commitment to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes.

LVHN is home to five clinical institutes. Each serve as a hub for innovation, collaboration and education. Our institutes include Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute and Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute.

LVHN is also home to Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital, which is the only children's hospital in the region. This hospital gives our community access to more than 30 pediatric specialties, Children's ExpressCARE locations and a dedicated Children's ER.

We've been consistently recognized by News & World Report as the top hospital in the region and among the best in the state.

We're also Great Place to Work-Certifiedâ ¢, which means an overwhelming majority of our colleagues have a positive experience at LVHN.

These designations tell you that LVHN is a great place to work from hire to retire. If you are someone who aligns with LVHN's core values - Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence †you will have a rewarding and successful career here.

Vaccination Requirements

Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, medical or otherwise.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and / or social activities.