Hospital Medicine Flex Full-Time NP/PA

Position Details

The FLEX Advanced Practice Provider delivers comprehensive inpatient care while providing staffing support across multiple Wake Region Hospital Medicine locations. This role partners with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care, operational flexibility, and exceptional patient outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Independently evaluate and manage hospitalized adult medicine patients.
• Round on assigned patients and manage admissions, consultations, and transfers as appropriate.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
• Perform perioperative management and pre-operative risk assessments for orthopedic and surgical patients when assigned to the Orthopedic Co-Management service.
• Order and interpret laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic studies.
• Coincide with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, case management, specialists, and ancillary departments.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and discharge planning.
• Conduct family meetings as appropriate regarding treatment plans and discharge planning.
• Respond to Rapid Response and Code events for assigned patients.
• Staff patients with supervising physicians and communicate significant clinical updates throughout the shift.
• Provide comprehensive handoff to the oncoming provider at the end of each shift.
• Perform procedures within departmental and credentialing guidelines.
• Document all patient encounters accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, research opportunities, and learner education as available.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support up to 35 pounds while assisting with patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must possess intact vision, hearing, smell, touch, and fine motor dexterity.
• Must communicate effectively in English.
• Must be able to perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environment.

Job Summary

The FLEX Advanced Practice Provider delivers comprehensive inpatient care while providing staffing support across multiple Wake Region Hospital Medicine locations. This role partners with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care, operational flexibility, and exceptional patient outcomes.