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House of Care Assistant - Per Diem

Geisinger logoGeisingerDanville, PAPart timePosted 1w agoStill open, checked every night
  • PRN / per diem

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open caregiver jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $16.50 an hour, the middle half $15–$17.50, across 641 jobs that state their pay. Caregivers employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $14.14 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Workplace injuries

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville reported 279 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 11,314,484 hours worked: 4.9 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 26 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

Medicare rating of Geisinger Medical Center

Medicare gives Geisinger Medical Center 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Pennsylvania's hospitals average 3.4). 82% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Pennsylvania hospitals by rating.

What Pennsylvania requires of a caregiver

Pennsylvania issues no caregiver credential of its own, by its own rules.

  • Before assignment, a direct care worker must hold a Pennsylvania nurse's license, pass the agency's competency exam, or complete a qualifying training program (agency-developed, a 42 CFR 484.36 home health aide program, the state nurse aide program, or a Medicaid waiver program's training); personal care work adds topics such as bathing, transfers, feeding and toileting.
  • Staying active: The agency reviews each worker's competency at least once a year.

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About the job

Location

Donald P. Vrabec House Of Care

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

No

Job Summary

Geisinger’s House of Care provides low-cost, convenient and comfortable lodging for adult patients with cancer, and one family member. Guest stays can range from one night to keep an early morning appointment, to several weeks while undergoing extensive treatment. The House of Care Assistant is responsible for providing clerical desk support to for the House of Care. Ensures clerical activities provide efficiency and organization to the House of Care, and ultimately, comfort for its guests.

Job Duties

  • Performs basic office functions such as typing, filing and word processing.
  • Responsible for the collection of cash and maintaining the cash box.
  • Assigns appropriate room accommodations by availability and guest needs.
  • Determines which rooms are available for new guests.
  • Determines which rooms need cleaned by housekeeping.
  • Checks rooms to ensure ready for guest arrival.
  • Answers guest questions, tends to various guest concerns.
  • Immediately reports any housekeeping or facilities concerns.
  • Handles simple public inquiries, accepting or, in some cases, denying or re-directing donated supplies.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Skills

Clerical I, Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Working Independently

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, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

From Geisinger's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Geisinger

Geisinger is an integrated health system and insurer serving more than 1 million (source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers)) people in Pennsylvania, with nine hospital campuses, nearly 24,000 (source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers)) employees and a 550,000 (source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers))-member health plan. Source: Geisinger, About Geisinger (physician careers)

Based in Danville, PAHires in PennsylvaniaPay on its listings: 19.4% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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