Advanced Practice Provider Sports Medicine Clinician (Clinic)

Novant Health; Glen Meade (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

CME Allowance

EHR-Epic access

Malpractice coverage

Work-life balance

Job summary

Novant Health Medical Group is seeking a compassionate Advanced Practice Provider to join our Family Medicine Faculty with a Sports Medicine focus in coastal North Carolina (Wilmington). You will provide primary health care and select medical services under physician supervision, collaborating with other APPs and the practice team.

This role supports a UNCW partnership for university athletic programs, offering athletic coverage for student-athletes and outpatient MSK care in a family medicine

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Provider with supervision by physicians.
• Ability to provide primary care and select medical services.

Responsibilities

• Injury evaluation and management, sideline/event coverage for athletic activities.
• Coordinate care and assist with return-to-play decisions.
• Provide MSK outpatient clinical support in Family Medicine.
• Improve clinic efficiency and patient access.

Skills

Sports Medicine

Primary Care

Team Collaboration

Clinical Care

Job description

What We Offer

Novant Health Medical Group is looking for a compassionate, caring Advanced Practice Provider to work as a Primary Care APP with an interest in Sports Medicine to work in our Family Medicine Faculty practice and to provide primary health care and perform selective medical services under the direction of practice physicians and APP. This position is located in Coastal, NC. (Wilmington).

To support a new Request for Proposal (RFP) partnership between UNCW, Novant Health, and EmergeOrtho for physician services dedicated to university athletic programs. This APP will play a critical role in supporting the delivery of comprehensive sports medicine care across two primary settings: 50% – UNCW Athletics Support: The APP will work directly with the Head Team Physician (a Family Medicine–trained Sports Medicine physician) to provide medical coverage for student-athletes. Responsibilities will include injury evaluation and management, sideline/event coverage, coordination of care, and assisting with return-to-play decisions. This support is essential to meet the clinical and operational demands of the athletic program under the new RFP. 50% – Family Medicine Musculoskeletal Clinic: The APP will provide outpatient clinical support with a mix of MSK, walk-in, and possibly assisting in routine WCC exams. This includes evaluating and managing acute and chronic MSK conditions, supporting procedural care, improving patient access, and enhancing clinic efficiency. Rationale and Impact: Ensure adequate clinical coverage and continuity of care for UNCW student-athletes, Supports the Head Team Physician in meeting increasing demands for sports medicine services, Expands patient access and throughput in the MSK clinic, Strengthens the collaborative partnership between UNCW, Novant Health, and EmergeOrtho, Aligns with strategic goals to deliver high-quality, and coordinated sports medicine care across settings

Provides direct health services to patients of all age groups primarily under the supervision of a licensed physician.

What you will love about Wilmington:

• Proximity to beaches (10 to 15 minutes away)
• Outdoor river and beach access with year-round activities
• Golfer's paradise
• Small town feel with big city conveniences

Novant Health benefits:

• NH Medical Group employed
• Medical and Retirement Benefits
• CME Allowance
• System wide EHR-Epic
• Malpractice
• Work-Life balance

Novant Health Medical Group:

• One of the largest medical groups in the nation.
• Offers resiliency training for providers and team members to prevent burnout.
• Established the ODYSSEY program to enhance the new physician and APP experience by empowering our providers to connect, explore and evolve within a culture of continuous learning and teamwork to build a high performing provider network.
• Instituted an APP Council that partners with leaders to improve APP clinical performance and consistency, create a community of practice that enhances experience, engagement and growth, fully integrate APPs into the care team, and set standards for APP practice.
• Is nationally recognized for advanced care and one of the largest community based, non-profit healthcare systems.
• Is well known for being physician-led and physician-driven. For example, our physicians are in every area of leadership across the organization. That means every strategic discussion has physicians at the table, and every market partners a physician leader with an administrator. The result is a focus on the details that are important to physicians.

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Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

Job Opening ID

177500