AH Acute Care Surgery Cabarrus - Full Time NP/PA

Department: Surgery | Status: Full time | Benefits Eligible: Yes | Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule

Variable length day shifts covering acute care surgery and trauma with on average one out of every four weekends.

Pay

Pay Range: $47.50 - $71.25 per hour

About the role

The APP is a patient-centered, system-oriented teammate who manages the care of all patients within the Acute Care Surgery/Emergency General Surgery setting. The APP is an integral part of an interdisciplinary team to perform assigned clinical duties, while displaying the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct as well as acting in the best interest of Atrium Health, supporting our mission, vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Performs medical history, physical examinations, routine assessments and determines treatment plan for general surgery and trauma patients.
• Independently rounds on pre- and post-operative patients, evaluates inpatient, emergent, and ICU consults, and determines appropriateness for surgery.
• First assists in various emergency general surgery cases and elective general surgery cases, including, but not limited to laparoscopic procedures and open abdominal cases.
• Opportunity to train, precept, and mentor APP fellows, medical students, and PA/NP students.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a timely and medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.
• Acts as a patient and family advocate for the population served.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement priorities, service delivery processes and service excellence initiatives.
• Adheres to access & productivity policies & protocols to ensure that patients’ access to convenient care is optimized.
• Adheres to standards and care protocols to deliver appropriate, innovative and cost-effective care management in-person and virtually.
• Models Atrium Health Core Values.
• Demonstrates core competencies in:
  • Patient Care: Ability to provide patient centered care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health.
  • Medical Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical and cognate (epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care.
  • Practice-Based Learning and Improvement: Ability to investigate and evaluate patient care practices, appraise, and assimilate scientific evidence, and improve their patient care practices.
  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Ability to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, families, and professional associates.
  • Professionalism: Ability to demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.
  • Systems-Based Practice: Demonstrate an awareness of and responsibilities to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program.
• Eligibility for licensure to practice as a NP or PA in the state of practice.
• Eligibility for prescriptive privileges and DEA license required.
• BLS and ACLS from AHA required.
• ATLS from ACS required.
• Maintenance of Certification is required.
• Nurse Practitioners are required to have a Master’s Degree in Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing Practice, as well as be Certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. AGACNP certification from a nationally recognized certifying body for the population served required.
• Physician Assistants are required to have a master’s degree and certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to age specific issues and data reflective of the patient’s status.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the following age groups.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Compensation:
  • Base compensation listed within the pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
  • Incentive pay for select positions.
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.