Critical Care - Full-Time NP/PA

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME Reimbursement

Work/Life Balance

Retirement: employer contributions

Relocation Assistance

Career Growth & Stability

Quality of Life in NC Piedmont Triad

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking experienced Critical Care Advanced Practice Professionals (APPs) to join our team across Winston-Salem and other campuses in North Carolina. The role involves managing critically ill patients in Neuro ICU, Medical ICU, Oncology ICU, and Cardiothoracic ICU, with opportunities for research and teaching.

The APPs collaborate with intensivists, nursing, respiratory therapy and other teams, perform invasive procedures, and support discharge planning while

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master’s degree preferred.
• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA.
• Board certified as a PA with critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use medical decision-making to determine appropriate patient care plans.
• Collaborate with critical care physicians in Specialty Intensive Care Units.
• Perform physical assessments and manage a broad range of critical illnesses.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain procedures to patients.
• Perform central venous catheter insertion, dialysis, arterial line placement and monitoring, endotracheal intubation.
• Coordinate care between intensivists and consulting teams; counsel patients and families.
• Prepare patients and families for discharge from the ICU.
• Participate in basic science and clinical research projects.

Skills

Critical care experience

DEA registration

BLS/ACLS certification

NCCPA board certification

NC Medical license

Education

Master's degree preferred

Job description

OurCriticalCareAdvanced Practice Professionals(APPs) are located across 3 of our Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Campuses, in Winston-Salem, Lexington, and High Point,and provide expert care in a variety of intensive care settings. Lexington is a small community hospital with a 16-bed ICU and High Point, another community hospital, has a 24-bed ICU. Our Winston-Salem campus offers specialized critical care across multiple subspecialties, including Neuro ICU, Medical ICU, Medical Oncology ICU, and Cardiothoracic ICU. ***APPs will be considered for positions at all campuses and credentialed at all Critical Care locations

Responsibilities include physical assessment and management of a broad range of critical illnesses; performing and assisting with common critical care procedures to include insertion of vascular catheters for central venous access, dialysis, arterial line placement and monitoring, endotracheal intubation.

Clinical duties include comprehensive care of the critically ill patient starting with initial resuscitation and management, continuing with the coordination of clinical care between intensivist teams and multiple consulting teams, counseling patients and their families on the details of their illness, care and decision making process, concluding with patients/family preparation for discharge from the ICU.

What We Have To Offer

• CME Reimbursement:Receive up to $2,500/year for Continuing Medical Education.
• Work/Life Balance:Enjoy a variable schedule of 36 shifts per quarter - 50% days (6a-6p), 50% nights (6p-6a)
• Retirement:Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions.
• Relocation Assistance:Enjoy up to $7,500 in relocation assistance, provided candidate meets eligibility requirements.
• Career Growth & Stability:Experience a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume.
• 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

Our Critical Care APPs work in collaboration with critical care attending physicians to manage patients in Specialty Intensive Care Units, and are leaders in collaboration and education, working with ICU staff from nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, and nutrition services. They also work alongside ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship training programs, offering opportunities for cooperation and shared education.

What You’ll Do

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

Responsibilities

• Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
• Collaborate with critical care physicians in Specialty Intensive Care Units.
• Perform physical assessments and manage a broad range of critical illnesses.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Conduct common critical care procedures:
• Insertion of central venous catheters
• Dialysis
• Arterial line placement and monitoring
• Endotracheal intubation
• Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines.
• Provide comprehensive care of critically ill patients, including:
• Initial resuscitation and management
• Coordination of clinical care between intensivist and consulting teams
• Counseling patients and families on illness details, care, and decision-making processes
• Preparing patients and families for discharge from the ICUCollaborate with the medical team when needed for effective team-based care.
• Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects.
• Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners.
• Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.

Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred
• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA
• Minimum of one yearof experience in acritical care or urgent/emergent care environment
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• Current BLS and ACLS

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Requirements

• Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program, Master’s degree or higher required
• Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered NurseandNurse Practitioner license
• Board certified as anAcute Care Nurse Practitioner by AANP or ANCC
• Minimum of one yearof experience in acritical care or urgent/emergent care environment
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• Current BLS and ACLS

Where You’ll Live

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

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.