Trauma & Acute Surgery APP- Surgery- Charlotte, NC

Schedule includes a mixed rotation of shifts covering weekdays nights swing holidays and weekends. (Greater than 20% of FTE includes weekend and/or night coverage.

Pay Range

If its possible you will find it at Atrium Healththe leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We inviteexperienced Advanced Practice Providersto discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together in our Division of Acute Care Surgery team at Atrium Health-Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte North Carolina.

The successful candidate should be able to perform thorough history and physical assessment. Also able to evaluate assess implement plans and monitor other co-morbid medical conditions secondary to critical illness or ventilator settings vasopressors and solves complex clinical cases. Performs a variety of surgical procedures after privileging by Medical Staff to include: Chest Tube Central Line Arterial Lines Bronchoscopy and assist with bedside Tracheostomy and Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube placement.

The Division is organized into the Sections of Trauma Surgical Critical Care and Acute/Emergency General Surgery. Currently there are 17 surgeons and 18 APPs in the Division. Trauma and Surgical Critical Care services are performed at Atrium Charlotte - a 874 bed tertiary/quaternary care hospital ACS-verified Level I trauma center. Our Trauma service has 7000 Trauma Code activations annually with 4500 trauma admissions. Our Surgical Critical Care provides care for 1500 patient consults per year on a variety of service lines such as: Transplant HEENT Surgical Oncology Emergency General Surgery Orthopedic Hepatobiliary Trauma Vascular etc.

Most recently Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health including Wake Forest School of Medicine officially joined as a single enterprise Atrium Enterprise will have over 70000 teammates working together to provide personalized care for each of the 15 million annual patient encounters.

Position Description:

• Rotational assignments cross covering between Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Service lines
• Surgical Critical Care coverage: 0630-1930 Mon-Sun.
• Trauma coverage: 0600-1900 Mon-Sun with overlapping clinic coverage.
• Every other Weekend Holidays required. Primarily day shift coverage model with occasional to rare night coverage.
• Teaching opportunities with military PAs residents and/or APP Fellows.

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 NC required. BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and make proactive decisions. Current BCLS ACLS PALS and ATLS preferred. Also critical care experience preferred.

• Nurse Practitioner: Masters 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.Acute Care board certificationrequiredbased upon population and acuity served.
  • 1 Year experience ACNP or AGANP required

• Physician Assistant: Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required masters degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.
  • 1 Year experience required

When you join Atrium Health you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and our nationally-renowned integrated health system you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine elevate hope and advance healingfor all.

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Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed 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 teammates job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- 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