Atrium Health Pediatric Urology APP in Charlotte, NC

Job Description

Atrium Health is seeking a compassionate and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) to join our well-established urology practice in a welcoming urban community. Work alongside three experienced urologists supported by an exceptional staff and a loyal patient base. We invite experienced APPs to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together with our Pediatric Urology team at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC.

• 5-day work week, 8 am-5 pm

• Limited weekend/day call coverage

• Hybrid

• 5 MDs, 3 APP, 3 RNs

• $2,500 annual CME allowance and 5 CME days

• Annual performance incentive bonus

• Eligible for overtime, differential pay, and PTO with a competitive benefits package

• Supportive work environment with excellent mentorship and collaborative care

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to build long-term relationships in a community where your impact is valued and visible. This is a 5 day/week posting with occasional weekend and holiday call.

Additional details:

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant functions as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing urologic care to both healthy and ill patients in the outpatient, and occasionally inpatient setting. He/she demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered in Urology. He/she is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs.

The NP/PA practices as a member of the Department of Urology provider team. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant demonstrates an advanced level of medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism and systems-based practice. He/she works with administrative, nursing, physician, and faculty to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote Atrium Health educational and research missions.

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will provide care within his/her scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy and practice agreements. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is eligible to begin practice after he/she is credentialed and privileged by Atrium Health and Clinics Medical Staff. Active hospital privileges will be required to begin and to maintain employment within this Department.

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will need to be credentialed and obtain and maintain professional privileges required for employment within this department. NPs must have acute care certification.

Major Responsibilities:

Clinical Knowledge:

• Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of urologic conditions.

• Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender and clinical problem.

• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results.

• Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.

• Develops, implements, evaluates and alters the plan of care as needed.

• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.

• Counsels and educates patients and families.

• Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.

• Maintains accurate, complete, concise and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

Patient Care:

• Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease throughout the lifespan.

• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.

• Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.

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