APP - General Surgery- Shelby, NC

Overview

If it's possible, you will find it at Atrium Health-the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite Advanced Practice Providersto discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together in our Surgery Care and Women's Health Divisions with clinical practices in Concord, North Carolina.

The successful candidate should be able to perform thorough history and physical assessment, general periop and postoperative management. Also, be able to evaluate, assess, implement plans and monitor other co-morbid medical conditions secondary to surgical illness or injury.The candidate will serve both on the inpatient surgical service and in the outpatient clinic.

Most recently, Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health, including Wake Forest School of Medicine officially joined as a single enterprise, Atrium Health.The Enterprise will have over 70,000 teammates working together to provide personalized care for each of the 15 million annual patient encounters.

Position Description:

Work alongside General Surgeons, while communicating with practice as needed regarding patients care needs.

Cover the general and acute care surgery inpatient service and outpatient clinic. Shifts will be on weekdays with the possibility of weekends.

Assist in the OR with traditional, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery cases and perform minor surgical procedures. On the job training will be provided.

Help teach APP students.

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.

Nurse Practitioner: Master's 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 certification required based upon population and acuity served.

Physician Assistant: Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.

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 professionally. 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