Hospital Medicine Full-Time Swing NP/PA

Advocate Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement with employer match

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health in Concord, NC seeks Physician Assistants or Acute Care Nurse Practitioners for its Hospital Medicine team. You’ll work inpatient with a high-acuity adult population in a collaborative setting at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

Responsibilities include histories, exams, rounds, care coordination, and adherence to evidence-based practice using Epic EMR. New grads welcome; NC licensure and DEA required.

Qualifications

• PA or ACNP/APNP credentialing with NCCPA certification (or board eligibility).
• Current NC licensure for APPs and DEA registration.
• Experience or interest in inpatient Hospital Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Take histories and exams for hospitalized adults and develop treatment plans.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage acute/chronic conditions inpatients.
• Admit, round, cross-cover, and discharge with supervising physicians.
• Order and interpret labs and imaging; document encounters promptly.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams and participate in rounds.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical judgment

Communication

Team collaboration

Organization

Professionalism

Education

PA degree (ACGME)

Nurse Practitioner degree (ACNP/AGACNP)

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

If it’s possible, you’ll find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners to explore the impact they can make by joining our Hospital Medicine team at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, North Carolina.

Highlights of this Role

• Shift: 12pm-10pm
• Mixed rotation schedule including day, swing, and night shifts
• Schedule includes weekends, holidays, and overnight coverage as needed
• 100% inpatient adult medicine
• High-acuity community hospital serving Cabarrus County and surrounding communities
• Position based at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC
• Collaborative Hospital Medicine team with physician and APP support
• Epic electronic medical record

What You’ll Do

• Perform comprehensive medical histories, physical examinations, routine assessments, and develop appropriate treatment plans for hospitalized adult patients.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in the inpatient setting.
• Admit, round on, cross-cover, and discharge patients while collaborating with supervising physicians.
• Order, interpret, and manage laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe medications and treatments within the scope of practice.
• Document all patient encounters, observations, interventions, and clinical decisions in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
• Coordinate care with consulting physicians, nursing, pharmacy, case management, rehabilitation services, and ancillary departments.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate to optimize patient throughput, quality outcomes, and patient safety.
• Serve as a patient and family advocate while promoting exceptional patient-centered care.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives, service delivery optimization, and evidence-based practice.
• Adhere to departmental productivity, access, quality, and clinical care standards.
• Follow established protocols to deliver safe, high-quality, and cost-effective care.
• Actively participate in department meetings, committees, educational opportunities, and team collaboration.
• Model Atrium Health Core Values.
• Comply with Medical Group Minimum Work Standards.

Core Competencies

• Ability to deliver compassionate, patient-centered, high-quality care.
• Strong clinical knowledge with sound medical judgment.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced inpatient environment.
• Professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, and sensitivity to diverse patient populations.
• Understanding of systems-based practice and effective utilization of healthcare resources.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and sound clinical decision-making.

Who You Are

• Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, or other acute inpatient experience preferred.
• New graduates will be considered.
• Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current NCCPA certification.
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing Practice from an accredited program with current Acute Care (ACNP or AGACNP) board certification, active North Carolina RN and NP licensure.
• Current North Carolina licensure as an Advanced Practice Provider.
• Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider (AHA) required.
• Strong critical thinker with excellent clinical judgment.
• Effective communicator with the ability to prioritize and make timely decisions in a dynamic inpatient environment.

Why Atrium Health

At Atrium Health, you’ll join a nationally recognized health system where collaboration, accountability, compassion, and innovation drive everything we do. You’ll practice alongside highly skilled physicians and advanced practice providers while caring for a diverse patient population in a supportive, team-oriented environment. Our Hospital Medicine team is committed to delivering exceptional patient care while fostering professional growth, continuous learning, and long-term career development.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, and opportunities that invest in your professional development so you can thrive both at work and at home.

Compensation

• Competitive base compensation based on qualifications, skills, experience, and training.
• Premium pay for applicable shifts and additional incentives.
• Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

Benefits and More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits, including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

When you join Advocate Health, you’ll be welcomed into an inclusive culture that values collaboration, innovation, and professional excellence. Practice where your voice matters, your expertise is respected, and your work directly impacts the lives of the patients and communities we serve. Together, we’re improving medicine, elevating hope, and advancing healing—for all.