Laurinburg, NC, United States
Job ID: 122458
Job Family: Advanced Practice Provider
Specialty: Hospital Medicine
Status: Full Time
Job Type: Regular
Department Name: 88011046530977-Hospitalists Services - Inpatient
Atrium Health is looking for an experienced full-time Advanced Practice Provider to provide inpatient medicine services to the adult population 18 years of age or older. This ACP will work autonomously and collaboratively with the hospitalists, inpatient ACPs, and clinical support staff to manage adult inpatients. The provider in this position will perform all aspects of inpatient general medical management for adult patients, including hospital admissions, rounding, discharges, and consultative services. The provider will be responsible for clinical care of acute, subacute, and chronic disease processes, including appropriate utilization of ancillary clinical staff and subspecialty services. The provider in this role must enjoy the demands of caring for a wide array of disease processes and the necessary collaborative practice as part of the hospitalist group. A team-based approach and steadfast patient care is a must.
Position Description: Hospital-based practice with a team-based panel of physicians and ACP providers7 days on and 7 days off, or unless otherwise specified by the specific siteDay ShiftHolidays, weekends, and extended hours requiredCall is not required but shifts may include cross-cover responsibilitiesProcedures not expectedDesignated clinical support staff including RNs and staff administrative assistantsTeaching opportunities with ACP students and ACP fellowsEligible for PTO and year-end bonus based on yearly physician/ACP team goalsCentralized professional support from the Center for Advanced Practice$2500 of CME allowancePosition Qualifications:Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program. Current license to practice as a NP or PA in North Carolina. Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS for healthcare provider from AHA required.Nurse practitioners are required to have a master's degree or doctorate in nursing practice. Certification as an Adult Acute care NP from a nationally recognized certifying body required.Physician Assistants with master's degree and certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.2+ years of experience preferredDemonstrates appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills when working in a fast-paced, complex hospital environment.NC or SC Licensure depending on practice locationsEssential Functions: Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.Records findings of examinations, assessments, and plan of care.Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.Determines treatment plan for patient.Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.Attends, participates, and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.Physical Requirements:
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations. Schedule consisting of a mixed rotation of shifts covering weekdays, nights, swing, holidays, and weekends, greater than 400 hours of weekend and/or night coverage.
Education, Experience, and Certifications:
Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC required. BLS required per policy guidelines and with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP, AGACNP board certification preferred based on population served.
Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master's Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.
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