Advanced Practitioner Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine - GMC, Danville
Listed on 2026-02-09
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Doctor/Physician
Critical Care Physician, Medical Doctor
Job Summary Receive hands-on training as you gain exposure to some of our most seriously ill patients.
Geisingers Advanced Practitioner Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine is a 12-month program designed to provide physician assistants and nurse practitioners with immersive, hands-on experience at a dynamic, innovative healthcare system. Fellows train alongside experienced critical care advanced practitioners and attending physicians from diverse backgrounds to gain exposure to a wide range of clinical perspectives. Rotations across multiple intensive care units offer robust learning opportunities in high-acuity environments.
Fellows work as part of a multidisciplinary team developing the skills needed to provide collaborative, evidence-based care. Our program emphasizes personalized mentorship so each fellow receives the attention, guidance and support necessary to meet their clinical and professional goals.
Job Duties
Admission requirements:
PA or NP program graduate
NCCPA or Adult Acute Care NP certification
Licensed in Pennsylvania
Rolling admissions apply anytime
Program Overview:
Geisingers Advanced Practitioner Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine offers a comprehensive curriculum to develop clinical excellence across a range of critical care environments. Fellows rotate through Geisingers 5 intensive care units, gaining hands-on experience with diverse patient populations and pathologies. Fellows also have the opportunity to work with the anesthesia team to develop advanced airway management skills. Dedicated elective time allows fellows to tailor their training to their interests and career goals.
Core Rotations:
Required Orientation
Activities:
1 week
Trauma ICU: days/nights, 4-6 weeks
Medical ICU: days/nights, 8-10 weeks
Surgical ICU: days/nights, 8-10 weeks
Neuroscience ICU: days/nights, 8-10 weeks
Cardiac ICU: days/nights, 8-10 weeks
Anesthesia/Airway: days, 2 weeks
Triage: nights, 2 weeks
Elective: 2-4 weeks
The didactic component of the fellowship complements clinical training with structured education. Fellows participate in monthly simulation labs to practice patient management in emergencies and procedural skills in a controlled environment. They also engage in monthly critical care morbidity and mortality (M&M) conferences to promote reflective learning and continuous improvement. Weekly critical care and resident lecture series provide exposure to core topics, evidence-based practices and emerging developments in critical care medicine.
Simulation Lab:
First Monday of the Month
Critical Care Lecture series:
Every Tuesday,
Resident Lecture series:
Every Wednesday,
Pulmonary Image Conference:
Every Thursday,
Critical Care Department Meeting: 3rdThursday,
Critical Care M&M: 4thThursday,
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds:
Friday,
Department of Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds:
Quarterly
Salary, benefits and employment information:
- Competitive stipend
- Potential enhanced recruitment loan option
- Medical and dental insurance on day 1
- PTO accrual
- CME funds and paid CME time
- Retirement plan
- Medical liability insurance
For more information, please contact: Tonya Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at or tnharmonboyer.
Position DetailsGEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (GMC), located in Danville, PA, the largest tertiary/qua ternary care teaching hospital in the region, is licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children's Hospital. GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region's only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women's health (in the Women's Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics.
The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus.
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body;
Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
About Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more atgeisinger.orgor connect with us on Facebook,Instagram,Linked Inand Twitter .
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