Explore an exciting opportunity with AHWFB’s Hospital Medicine Department as we eagerly welcome a skilled Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Physician Assistant to join our dynamic inpatient team in Wilkes, North Carolina.
What We Have to Offer:
- CME Reimbursement: Receive up to $2,500 and 5 additional PTO days/year for Continuing Medical Education.
- Work/Life Balance: Enjoy a unique 7 days on/7 days off schedule of 12-hour shifts.
- Generous PTO: Accrual starts at 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
- Relocation Assistance: Enjoy $7,500 in relocation assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment.
- Career Growth & Stability: Experience a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume.
- A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountain region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, fishing destinations, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries.
Work in a Supportive & Collaborative Environment:
As an Advanced Practice Provider within the Wake Forest Baptist Health system, you'll be an integral part of a dedicated healthcare team, collaborating with physicians, nurses, case managers, specialists, and clinical pharmacists to ensure safe and effective patient care during hospital stays and upon discharge. Your role involves closely monitoring patient progress, making necessary treatment adjustments, and engaging in meaningful discussions with patients and their families about their care. Additionally, you'll facilitate seamless communication with the patient's primary care physician, coordinate follow-up appointments, and provide essential medical records to support their ongoing treatment.
What You’ll Do:
As a valued member of our healthcare team, the PA/AGACNP will play a key role in team-focused patient care, conducting thorough examinations and evaluations in a hospital setting. Responsibilities include:
- Independently see patients and appropriately manage their care during shift
- Performing assessments and developing appropriate plans
- Perform perioperative management and pre-op risk assessments for orthopedic/surgical patients
- Placing necessary orders and calling consults when needed
- Coordinating with nursing staff and case management
- Conduct family meetings if necessary
- Develop discharge plan when applicable
- Respond to Rapid Responses and CODES for their patients
- Staff patients at least once with their assigned attending physician(s) and provide subsequent important updates throughout the day
- Provide appropriate hand-off/sign-out at the conclusion of their shift to the nocturnist
- Provide an email sign-out to the oncoming daytime provider before going off service
- Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines.
- Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects
- Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners
- Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein
The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.
Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred
- Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA
- Prior inpatient experience preferred
- BLS and ACLS required
Nurse Practitioner (NP) Requirements:
- Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program, Master’s degree or higher required
- Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license
- Board certified as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by AANP or ANCC required
- Prior inpatient experience preferred
- BLS and ACLS required
Where You’ll Live:
The picturesque city of Wilkes is located in the Northwest Foothills of North Carolina's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Here are a few reasons why you might consider living in Wilkes, North Carolina:
- Community spirit: The people of Wilkes are known for their warm hospitality and strong sense of community, making it an ideal place to build meaningful connections and relationships with neighbors and fellow residents.
- Diverse recreational activities: Whether you enjoy hiking, fishing, or exploring local festivals, Wilkes provides numerous recreational activities for residents to enjoy, catering to a variety of interests and hobbies.
- Scenic beauty: Wilkes boasts picturesque landscapes, including the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains and the Yadkin Valley, offering plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation and relaxation.
When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you are welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.
This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.
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