Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - NC Neurology

UNC Health Care; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 77,145 - 106,075; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Medical Group in Raleigh, NC is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join the NC Neurology team. The APP works within an interdisciplinary care team under physician supervision to deliver high‑quality, cost‑effective care in alignment with credentialing and institutional standards.

The responsibilities include comprehensive history taking, physical exams, ordering tests, developing treatment plans, educating patients, and participating in quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited graduate-level Advanced Practice Provider program.
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider in North Carolina (NP, PA, etc.).
• Board certification if required by the Department. DEA.

Responsibilities

• Obtain health history and perform physical assessments.
• Prescribe or order evidence-based pharmacological treatments and manage follow-up.
• Educate patients and families about conditions and care plans.
• Provide leadership and mentor staff; participate in system improvements.
• Document clearly in medical records and support quality initiatives.

Skills

Clinical competency

Leadership

Communication skills

Independent work

Analytical skills

Education

Graduate-level APP program (APRN/PA)

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary

An Advanced Practice Provider functions as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in accordance with privileges approved by the credentialing committee to provide high quality, cost effective care to patients within the APPs scope of practice in collaboration with a supervising physician. The APP reflects the mission, vision, and values of the organization, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

1. Clinical: obtains relevant health and medical history, performs thorough physical assessment, reviews and interprets pertinent diagnostic tests/results, develops appropriate differential diagnoses, implements treatment plans including prescribing/ordering of evidence‑based pharmacological agents, schedules follow‑up management, incorporates evidence‑based hospital initiatives, conducts preventive health screening, maintains clear comprehensive records, maintains knowledge of general disease and pathologic processes, expands specialty knowledge, synthesises clinical data for diagnoses, revises plans of care, prioritises work, supports staff for efficient client flow, maintains high productivity, leads projects to improve productivity, performs medical procedures consistent with guidelines.
2. Education: appropriately and professionally educates clients and/or families regarding medical condition, treatment, and follow‑up; collaborates with clinicians, staff, and students for continuity and patient‑centered care; develops educational materials; provides instruction to physicians, housestaff, nursing, ancillaries and/or students; recognizes self‑learning needs; attends education programs.
3. Leadership: provides instruction to physicians, housestaff, nursing, ancillaries and/or students through precepting, shadowing, lectures, training classes, CE, rounds, morning report, and staff meetings; participates in community/network outreach programs; demonstrates knowledge of health system contexts and applies it to improve and optimise delivery of care; leads and participates in systems improvements.
4. Professional: interacts with patients and families in a respectful, courteous and timely fashion; collaborates with coworkers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; accepts responsibility for outcomes; shares workload responsibility with the team.
5. Quality/Research: engages in continuous quality improvement, consults with management, leads interdisciplinary teams, initiates and revises protocols or guidelines, influences policy‑making bodies, and develops new clinical programs or services within the department to improve patient care.

Education Requirements

• Completion of an accredited graduate‑level Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) in the state of North Carolina.
• Board certification if required by the Department. DEA.

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements

• Demonstrated clinical competency.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication and strong analytical skills.
• Effective interaction to ensure successful patient care in the clinical setting.
• Documentation in the medical record to substantiate accurate billing.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC Health Medical Group
• Organization Unit: NC Neurology
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $56.15 - $76.88 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
• This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State‑employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants´ and employees´ religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.