Advanced Practitioner NP or PA

Position Overview

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join their inpatient Palliative Care team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient palliative care consultations and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient-centered treatment plans.
• Aid patients and families with symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, advance care planning, and end-of-life care needs.
• Participate in educational activities involving medical students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to quality improvement, program development, and academic initiatives within the division.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

Team Structure

• 7 Physicians
• 4 Advanced Practice Providers
• Collaborative team environment with strong clinical and educational support

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current or eligible North Carolina licensure.
• Board certification as: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA-C).
• Eligibility for hospital privileges at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous palliative care, hospice, critical care, or ICU experience.
• Completion of a Palliative Care Fellowship Program.
• Certification in hospice and palliative care, including: Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (ACHPN), or NCCPA Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

• Dedicated weekly administrative/academic time (Wednesday afternoons).
• Opportunity to work closely with palliative care fellows and participate in medical student education.
• Academic and professional development opportunities.
• Potential transition to four 10-hour shifts after six months of employment, based on qualifications and departmental needs.
• RVU incentive opportunity.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture.

About Advocate Health

Atrium Health is a third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, career development programs, and more.