Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - SOM Trauma Surgery

UNC Health; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join their team in Chapel Hill, NC. The role entails delivering high-quality patient care as part of a collaborative healthcare team, focusing on clinical assessment, patient education, and quality improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate should have completed an accredited advanced practice provider program and possess relevant licensure. This position offers a structured work schedule with a commitment to inclusive healthcare practices and supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited graduate‑level Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) program.
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider in North Carolina.
• Board certification if required by the Department.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and assess health and medical history and perform physical assessments.
• Educate clients and families, develop educational materials.
• Lead or participate in system improvements in healthcare.
• Collaborate with coworkers and interact respectfully with patients.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement and lead interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Demonstrated clinical competency

Effective leadership skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Demonstrated verbal communication

Strong analytical skills

Education

Completion of accredited APRN or PA program

Licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider in NC

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

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

• Clinical - obtains relevant health and medical history, performs thorough physical assessment, reviews and interprets diagnostic tests, develops differential diagnoses, implements treatment plans, prescribes and orders pharmacological agents, schedules follow‑up, incorporates evidence‑based initiatives, conducts preventive screenings, maintains records, maintains knowledge, ensures accurate diagnoses, prioritizes work, leads productivity projects, performs procedures consistent with guidelines.
• Education - educates clients and families, collaborates with clinicians, develops educational materials, provides instruction to physicians, housestaff, nursing, ancillaries, participates in self‑learning needs.
• Leadership - provides instruction and precepting, participates in outreach programs, demonstrates understanding of systems, leads or participates in system improvements.
• Professional - interacts with patients and families respectfully and timely, collaborates with coworkers, responds to customer needs, accepts responsibility for work outcomes, shares workload.
• Quality / Research - engages in continuous quality improvement, consults with management, leads interdisciplinary teams, initiates protocol revisions, develops new clinical programs.

Other Information

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 (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 successful care of patients.
• Documentation in the medical record to substantiate accurate billing.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
• Organization Unit: SOM Trauma‑CC
• 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.