Advanced Practice Provider-Inpatient, Athens, TN

StatCare; Westwood Heights (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical, vision, dental, and life ins.

Bonus opportunities (monthly,quarterly

Annual bonuses

Structured onboarding training program

Flex schedule - ~15 shifts/month

No on-call shifts

Licensing and board exam reimbursemt

401(k) eligibility after 90 days

Profit-sharing plan after 1 year

Athens, TN community

Job summary

StatCare is a physician-owned pulmonary, critical care, sleep, and hospitalist group serving East Tennessee since 1999. We seek an Advanced Practice Provider to join our team serving Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN.

This Physician-owned group emphasizes realistic workloads and input into how the group runs. As a StatCare Hospitalist, you will lead care of adult inpatients from admission through discharge, collaborating with Pulmonary/Critical Care specialists, nursing, and hospital

Qualifications

• MBA? (not applicable)
• Master's degree and Tennessee licenses with 3–5 years of acute care experience preferred.
• Active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license or eligibility to obtain one.
• Active DEA registration or eligibility to obtain one.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Admit, evaluate, and manage adult inpatients across partner hospitals.
• Daily rounds with physicians, consultants, nursing, and case management.
• Coordinate smooth discharges and hand-offs to TOC program.
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, and PCPs.
• Complete timely, accurate documentation to support quality care and coding.
• Participate in quality improvement, peer review, and hospital committee work.

Skills

Advanced clinical communication

Acute care experience

Team collaboration

Clinical autonomy

Education

Masters degree

Job description

• Location 719 Cook Drive, Suite 103,Athens, TN, 37303,United States
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Required Degree Masters
• Manage Others No

StatCare is a physician-owned pulmonary, critical care, sleep, and hospitalist group serving East Tennessee since 1999 . We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practice Provider to join our team , serving Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN . This is an exciting opportunity to join a Physician - owned and operated group serving the Knoxville and the surrounding communit ies .

Our mission is simple: Excellence. Every Patient. Every Time. Because we're physician-owned, the people making decisions about how we practice are the same people practicing. That means realistic workloads, real input into how the group runs, and a culture built around good medicine.

The Role

As a StatCare Hospitalist, you'll lead the care of adult inpatients from admission through discharge. You'll work side by side with our Pulmonary/Critical Care specialists, nursing, case management, and hospital teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality care.

What you'll do:

• Admit, evaluate, and manage a varied adult medicine census across our partner hospitals
• Responsible for daily rounds and collaborat ing with Physician s, consultants, nursing, and case management
• Coordinate smooth, safe discharges and hand-offs to our Transitions of Care (TOC) follow-up program
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, and referring and primary care physicians
• Complete timely , accurate documentation that supports quality care and appropriate coding
• Take part in quality improvement, peer review, and hospital committee work

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

Masters degree and relevant Tennessee licenses, with 3-5 years of acute care experience preferred .

Exceptional diagnostic acumen, advanced procedural skills, strong communication and interpersonal abilities, collaborative mindset, and commitment to superior patient care.

Role involves direct patient management, medical decision making, clinical autonomy with clear escalation, and patient education.

Active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license, or eligibility to obtain one

Active DEA registration, or eligibility to obtain one

Current BLS and ACLS certification

What makes you a great fit:

Hospital medicine experience (new graduates are warmly encouraged to apply)

Strong communication and teamwork skills, especially with APPs and nursing

A commitment to quality, safety, and patient experience

Interest in growing with a physician-led group

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Sign-on bonus
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Eligible for monthly, quarterly, and annual bonuses
• An average of three months of structured onboarding training program
• Flexible schedule, average of 15 shifts per month - 10.5 hours per shift
• No on-call shifts
• Reimbursement for licensing and board exams
• 401(k) eligibility after 90 days
• Profit-sharing plan after 1 year (historically 5.7%)
• Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance

Why Athens

Athens, known as "The Friendly City," is the county seat of McMinn County. It offers small-town living with a low cost of living and no Tennessee state income tax on wages, while sitting about an hour from both Knoxville and Chattanooga and roughly two hours from Atlanta.

You will find a walkable historic downtown, Tennessee Wesleyan University, and easy access to the Cherokee National Forest and the Hiwassee and Ocoee Rivers for hiking, paddling, and fishing. As a community hospitalist here, you will know your colleagues and nurses by name and see the direct impact of your care on the people you live alongside.