Advanced Practice Professional - Critical Care

Advocate Health; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in High Point, NC is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our medical team and provide high-quality patient care within a collaborative, evidence-based environment.

The ideal candidate holds an accredited PA degree with NCCPA certification and must maintain active licensure in North Carolina, while demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work under pressure, and commitment to ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, Master's degree preferred.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the North Carolina Medical Board.
• Certified by NCCPA.

Responsibilities

• Determine patient care plans using medical decision-making.
• Collaborate with the medical team for team-based care.
• Order and interpret lab studies and diagnostic tests; explain procedures to patients.
• Perform procedural skills per department guidelines.
• Participate in basic science and clinical research projects.
• Precept students and/or medical learners when possible.
• Uphold Advocate Health mission, values, and cultural commitment.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Under pressure

Clinical decision-making

Organizational skills

Precept learners

Education

Master's degree in PA studies

Graduation from accredited PA program

NCCPA certification

Active NC PA license

Job description

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, Master's degree preferred

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

• Current applicable state Medical Board Medical License
• Certified by NCCPA

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
2. Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care.
3. Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
4. Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines
5. Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects
6. Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners
7. Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment
8. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Excellent oral and written communications skills

Ability to maintain composure and work efficiently under pressure

Ability to perform complex patient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Exemplary organizational skills

Willingness to perform other related duties other than those described herein

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Efficient team based care

Professionalism and customer service skills essential

Potential irregular hours and/or call

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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