Hospital Medicine Assistant Area Director - Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Health; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

PTO & CME

Malpractice coverage

Job summary

Advocate Health’s High Point Medical Center seeks an experienced NP or PA to serve as Assistant Area Director of Advanced Practice in Hospital Medicine. This leadership role blends clinical excellence with operational oversight to support APP teams and Hospital Medicine operations at High Point Medical Center.

The ideal candidate will have substantial Hospital Medicine experience, prior leadership or supervisory roles, and the ability to translate strategy into frontline operations while

Qualifications

• Graduate of NP/PA program with leadership experience in Hospital Medicine.
• Master’s or Doctor of Nursing Practice required; national board certification preferred.
• Current North Carolina NP/APRN or PA licensure and DEA registration as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership to Hospital Medicine APP teams.
• Implement and oversee initiatives from Area and Divisional leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, safety, and patient experience.
• Communicate organizational strategy and operational changes to frontline APPs.
• Lead APP recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention.
• Collaborate with administrative and medical leadership to optimize care delivery.

Skills

Hospital Medicine leadership

Leadership

Communication

Change management

Recruitment

Strategic planning

Education

Master’s degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Board certification

Job description

If it’s possible, you will find it at Advocate Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Wisconsin. We invite experienced Advanced Practice Providers to discover what’s possible when clinical excellence, leadership, and innovation come together within our Hospital Medicine team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center in High Point, North Carolina.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as Assistant Area Director of Advanced Practice – Hospital Medicine at High Point Medical Center. This leadership position combines clinical expertise with operational oversight, supporting APP teams and Hospital Medicine operations at High Point Medical Center.

Position Highlights

• Advanced Practice leadership opportunity within Hospital Medicine
• Provides clinical and operational leadership at High Point Medical Center within the Wake Forest Area
• Serves as a key liaison between frontline APPs and Hospital Medicine leadership
• Supports implementation and oversight of operational and strategic initiatives
• Partners with site-based administrative and clinical leaders
• Supports APP recruitment, onboarding, engagement, development, and retention
• Provides leadership related to clinical quality, safety, patient experience, access, utilization, and productivity
• Opportunity to influence APP practice standards and operational processes
• Professional development and leadership support through Advocate Health’s advanced practice infrastructure
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, CME, and malpractice coverage

Primary Responsibilities

The Assistant Area Director will serve as a visible clinical leader for Advanced Practice Providers within Hospital Medicine and provide operational support at High Point Medical Center within the Wake Forest Market.

• Provide clinical and operational leadership to Hospital Medicine APP teams
• Implement and oversee tactical initiatives established by Area and Divisional Service Line leadership
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical quality, safety, patient and APP experience, access to care, utilization, and productivity
• Serve as a primary communication link between frontline APPs and Hospital Medicine leadershipCommunicate organizational strategy, standards, and operational changes clearly and effectively
• Elevate site-specific needs, risks, and opportunities to appropriate leadership
• Support APP recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, engagement, professional development, and retention
• Promote a culture of accountability, professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Partner with administrative, physician, and Advanced Practice leadership to optimize care delivery and operational performance
• Maintain an appropriate clinical presence and serve as a trusted resource for practicing APPs

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced NP or PA with a strong Hospital Medicine background who is ready to expand their impact beyond direct patient care into formal Advanced Practice leadership.

• Significant clinical experience in Hospital Medicine or inpatient medicine
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or operational experience preferred
• Strong understanding of APP practice and team-based inpatient care
• Ability to lead and support APPs in a hospital-based environment
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to translate organizational strategy into effective frontline operations
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, safety, teammate engagement, and patient experience
• Strong organizational and change-management skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, APPs, nursing, administration, and senior leadership

Qualifications

Leadership experience within Hospital Medicine, Advanced Practice, or a comparable inpatient environment is strongly preferred.

Nurse Practitioner Candidates

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Master’s degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice required
• Appropriate national board certification required
• Current or eligible for North Carolina NP/APRN and RN licensure
• DEA registration and prescriptive authority as required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association

Physician Assistant Candidates

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Master’s degree preferred
• NCCPA certification required
• Current or eligible for North Carolina PA licensure
• DEA registration and prescriptive authority as required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association

Why Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center?

At Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape Advanced Practice within Hospital Medicine while remaining connected to the clinical teams delivering care every day. As part of Advocate Health, you’ll have access to the resources, professional network, and leadership infrastructure of one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems.

This is an opportunity for an experienced APP to move beyond managing individual patients and help strengthen the people, processes, and clinical operations that drive Hospital Medicine at High Point Medical Center.