Transplant Surgery APP (Nocturnist)- Surgery- Charlotte, NC

Department:

02400 GCMG Myers Park General Surgery Transplant: 1350 Kings - Surgery

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Varies

Pay Range

$57.85 - $86.80

If it's possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. We invite experienced APPs to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together in our Transplant Surgery team at Atrium Health-Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Transplant Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will join a team of world-renowned Abdominal Transplant Surgeons and highly experienced Advanced Practice Providers (APP) who are committed to delivering exceptional care to treat diseases of the liver, kidney, and pancreas with transplantation. The Transplant Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will provide comprehensive clinical care to transplant patients and donors in the pre-, peri-, and post-transplant phases of care.

Job Summary

The Nocturnist Transplant APP will function primarily in the inpatient setting caring for acute and chronically ill patients listed for transplant, perioperative of the transplant procedure and post-transplant up to 4 months. The position will support transplant surgery, transplant nephrology, and transplant hepatology teams. The patient population would include adult and pediatric patients with complex surgical diseases and disorders of the liver, pancreas, and kidney. Additional responsibilities include patient education on disease and transplantation process, pre- and post-operative care, and discharge instructions. 

The team of Transplant APPs will function to provide nocturnist support of inpatient services in a shared rotating role to include weekends and holidays. The APP would preferably have the experience and background to independently initiate and follow through on the assessment and workup of surgery or transplant patients. Shifts will be 12 hours, rotating.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations. 
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care. 
• Assist with new consults and admissions. 
• Daily assessment on intensive care, progressive, and floor patients 
• Determine treatment plans for complex and high-risk transplant patients in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. 
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Maintains awareness of patient monitoring and responds appropriately to potential complications.
• Describes the assessment and management of acute trauma.
• Responds appropriately to emergency conditions.
• Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations. 
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record. 
• Attends, participates, and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of standard procedures for department. 
• Participates in evidence-based research and publishing initiatives to improve the care of transplant patients.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a 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.

Physician Assistant: Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required, Master's Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.

 When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a 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, and redefine care for all.

Our Commitment To You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

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 teammate's 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, and Short- 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

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.