Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck (APP Stepdown unit)

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider to join their Intermediate Neurology & ENT Unit. The role involves providing high-quality patient care through comprehensive assessments and treatment plans.

Key responsibilities include collaborating with medical teams, conducting health screenings, and participating in continuous quality improvement initiatives. Applicants must be licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider in North Carolina.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated clinical competency and effective leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Obtain health history and perform physical assessments.
• Develop treatment plans and maintain patient records.
• Educate clients and families regarding medical conditions.

Skills

Clinical competency

Effective leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

Completion of an accredited graduate-level Advanced Practice Provider program

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

The Advanced Practice Provider will serve as a dedicated clinical partner for the new Intermediate Neurology & ENT Unit (INEU), an 18bed stepdown environment supporting our ENT, Neurology, and Neurosurgery patients with moderate to high acuity needs. This role provides consistent ENT inpatient coverage, including comprehensive assessments, postoperative management, timely response to changes in patient condition, and coordination of care across multiple surgical and medical teams. The APP will help ensure safe throughput, standardized workflows, and reliable escalation pathways while supporting interdisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, and quality improvement initiatives. Given the acuity and inpatient scope of this unit, a licensed NP or PA is required, with ACNP strongly preferred over FNP to align with the clinical demands of the stepdown population.

The position includes scheduled rotation through the APP team, with clinical responsibilities spanning inpatient care, outpatient clinics, and OR support.

Summary: A Physician Assistant 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

• Obtain relevant health and medical history, perform thorough physical assessment, review and interpret pertinent diagnostic tests/results. Develop appropriate differential diagnoses. Develop and implement treatment plans including prescribing/ordering of appropriate evidence‑based pharmacological agents consistent with departmental guidelines and privileging, and schedule appropriate follow‑up management. Actively incorporate evidence‑based hospital initiatives to improve patient care. Conduct preventive health screening based on age, history and patient needs. Maintain clear, comprehensive yet concise records of all aspects of patient care. Maintain essential knowledge of general disease and pathologic processes. Maintain extensive knowledge of specialty literature. Consistently derive correct diagnoses through synthesis of clinical data and proper selection and interpretation of diagnostic studies. Revise the plan of care to meet changing needs of the patient. Prioritize work and assist staff to provide prompt and efficient client flow. Consistently maintain high productivity according to identified standards. Lead/participate in projects to improve productivity. Appropriately perform medical procedures consistent with departmental guidelines, privileging, and clinical roles/responsibilities.
• Educate clients and/or families regarding medical condition, treatment, and follow‑up. Collaborate with clinicians, staff, and students to promote continuity and patient/family centred care. Develop educational materials based on learning needs of clinicians, staff, and students. Provide instruction to physicians, housestaff, nursing, ancillary staff, and students. Actively recognize and participate in identification and achievement of self‑learning needs. Attend education programs based on identified learning needs.
• Provide instruction to physicians, housestaff, nursing, ancillary staff, and students including but not limited to precepting, shadowing, lectures, training classes, CE, rounds, morning report, or staff meetings. Participate in community/network outreach programs. Develop and lead community/network outreach programs. Demonstrate understanding of the contexts and system in which healthcare is provided and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care delivery. Lead/participate in systems improvements.
• Interact with patients and families in a respectful, courteous and timely fashion using appropriate communication. Interact collaboratively with coworkers, other team members and staff in a respectful, courteous, and timely fashion appropriate to patient care needs and situations. Respond quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems. Accept responsibility for outcomes of one's work. Share responsibility for overall workload with team members.
• Engage in daily continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing processes for improvement. Consult with management in assessment, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and evaluating clinical/system issues and models of care. Lead interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated delivery of patient care services. Initiate and revise protocols or guidelines to reflect evidence‑based changes in care management. Work to influence policy‑making bodies to improve patient care. Develop new clinical programs or services within the department/unit/clinic to improve patient care.

Other Information

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

Licensure/Certification Requirements: Licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider (i.e., 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, and 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 the successful care of patients in the clinical setting; documentation in the medical record to substantiate accurate billing.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC: Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

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.