Advanced Practice Provider - Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Winston-Salem, NC

Urban Bridge; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics team in Winston-Salem. This role emphasizes team-focused patient care and offers a supportive environment for professionals dedicated to making a positive impact on children's lives. Enjoy a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement, generous PTO, and a vibrant lifestyle in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region. If you are passionate about pediatric care and want to be part of a collaborative team, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

CME Reimbursement

Generous PTO

Relocation Assistance

Work/Life Balance

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited program is essential for both NP and PA roles.
• Experience in pediatric and mental health environments is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough examinations and evaluations in medical settings.
• Collaborate with the medical team for effective patient care.

Skills

Patient Care

Medical Decision Making

Collaboration

Laboratory Studies Interpretation

Procedural Skills

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Program

Board Certification as Pediatric NP or Psychiatric NP

ADOS Certification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Explore an exciting opportunity with Brenner Children's Hospital as we eagerly welcome a skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our dynamic Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics outpatient team in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

What We Have to Offer:

1. CME Reimbursement: Receive up to $2,500 and 5 additional PTO days/year for Continuing Medical Education.
2. Work/Life Balance: Enjoy weekday only work hours, no weekend call.
3. Generous PTO: Accrual starts at 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
4. Relocation Assistance: Enjoy $7,500 in relocation assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment.
5. Career Growth & Stability: Experience a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume.
6. A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed golf courses, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries.

Work in a Supportive & Collaborative Environment:

The Department of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at Brenner Children's Hospital is at the forefront of making a profound impact on the lives of children and adolescents facing a diverse range of developmental and behavioral challenges. This remarkable department is dedicated to supporting those aged from newborn to 21 with Autism, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Behavioral Problems, and more. With a focus on forming close bonds with families and schools, their approach involves advocating for young patients, all while working in tandem with a collaborative team of professionals, such as psychologists and therapists. If you're seeking a fulfilling and impactful career, consider joining our Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Department, where you can be part of a team making a positive difference in young lives.

What You'll Do:

As a valued member of our healthcare team, the PA/NP will play a key role in team-focused patient care, conducting thorough examinations and evaluations in medical settings. Responsibilities include:

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. Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners.
6. Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment.
7. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements:

1. Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred.
2. Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA.
3. Minimum of one year of experience in a pediatric and mental health environment.
4. Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale (ADOS) certification preferred.

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Requirements:

1. Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program, Master's degree or higher required.
2. Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license.
3. Board certified as a Pediatric NP or Psychiatric NP and/or DNP required.
4. Pediatric NP - Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) certification required.
5. Psychiatric NP - minimum of one year of experience in pediatrics.
6. Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale (ADOS) certification preferred.

Where You'll Live:

The picturesque cities of North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region are ranked among US News & World Report's Top 50 Best Places to Live and Top 40 Best Places to Retire in 2023. This includes:

1. Affordable Living: Enjoy a family-friendly and affordable area, with housing costs 31% below the national average.
2. Great Schools: Access to top-notch educational institutions and high-ranking school systems provide excellent opportunities for personal and academic growth.
3. Vibrant Neighborhoods: Join a regional population of 1.6 million residents, where lively downtowns and family-orientated neighborhoods create a warm and inviting atmosphere.

When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you are welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

About Us

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong.

We Work as One to make great things happen.

We earn Trust in all we do.

We Innovate to better the now and create the future.

We drive for Excellence - always.