Trauma and Surgical Critical Care APP

The Division of Acute Care Surgery at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Trauma and Surgical Critical Care team in Charlotte, North Carolina. As an Advanced Practice Provider on the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care team, you will care for complex, high-acuity patients while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team. Position utilizes 13-hour shifts with variable scheduled days, schedule created 6 months in advance, approximately every third weekend rotation, and required holiday coverage. Call is generally not part of the position but could occur in rare circumstances.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive histories and physical assessments; Evaluate patients and develop, implement, and monitor individualized plans of care; Manage medical conditions and comorbidities associated with critical illness and traumatic injury; Manage ventilator settings and vasopressor therapy; Evaluate and manage complex clinical cases; Collaborate closely with surgeons, physicians, APPs, nurses, and other members of the care team; Rotate between Trauma and Surgical Critical Care service lines; Participate in the education of military PAs, residents, and APP Fellows; Following appropriate Medical Staff privileging, procedural responsibilities may include chest tube placement, central line placement, arterial line placement, bronchoscopy, intubation, assisting with bedside tracheostomy, and assisting with percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required; Acute Care board certification required based on the population and acuity served; Minimum 1 year of ACNP or AGACNP experience required; Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Minimum 1 year of Physician Assistant experience required; Must have or be eligible for a DEA license; Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in North Carolina; Must be eligible to apply for prescriptive authority through the appropriate North Carolina licensing board; BLS for Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association required, with an expiration date greater than 90 days from the date of beginning practice; Strong critical-thinking and interpersonal skills; Ability to prioritize effectively and make proactive clinical decisions

Nice to have

Master's degree preferred (Physician Assistant); NCCPA certification preferred; Critical care experience preferred; Current BCLS/BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS preferred; Strong critical-thinking and interpersonal skills; Ability to prioritize effectively and make proactive clinical decisions

Benefits

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; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance; Incentive pay for select positions; Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay