Hospitalist

Overview

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. The provider will be comfortable engaging other services within the multidisciplinary team while caring for hospitalized patients. Team based approach and steadfast patient care is a must.

Position Description:

• Hospital based practice with team-based panel of physicians and ACP providers
• 7 days on and 7 days off, or unless otherwise specified by the specific site
• Day Shift
• Holidays, weekends and extended hours required
• Call is not required but shifts may include cross cover responsibilities
• Procedures not expected
• Designated clinical support staff including RNs and staff administrative assistants
• Teaching opportunities with ACP students and ACP fellows
• Eligible for PTO and year end bonus based on yearly physician/ACP team goals
• Centralized professional support from the Center for Advanced Practice
• $2500 of CME allowance
• Position 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 preferred
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills when working in a fast paced, complex hospital environment.
• NC or SC Licensure depending on practice locations

About the area:

This position located in a three-time All America City located in the Sandhills region, Laurinburg, NC offers the charm and quiet living of a small town with close proximity to larger cities (less than 2 hours from Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh), the Blue Ridge mountains and the coast (less than 2 hours from Wilmington and Myrtle Beach) and 35 minutes from the famed Pinehurst golf resort. The lifestyle in Laurinburg is relaxed, laid back, but never boring - not with year-round outdoor recreation, a vibrant arts scene, progressive community services and close proximity to beaches, mountains, big city attractions, and college and professional sports. Laurinburg is located in Scotland County, known as the ‘Soul of the Carolinas‘ and a cultural crossroads that provides a rich mix of heritage, food, traditions and experiences, that represents the true flavor of the rural South.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
• Performs minor medical and/or surgical procedures.
• 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. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.

Nurse Practitioner

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 population served.

Physician Assistant

Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master‘s Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.