HPB Surgery NP/PA — Inpatient, OR & Care Leader

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc.; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc. in Concord, NC seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Hepatobiliary (HPB) Surgery team. You will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, including assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and coordination, with opportunities for OR assistance and board conference participation.

Eligible for home call and weekend coverage. The role requires NP or PA licensure in North Carolina, a master’s degree (doctoral preferred), and

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Master’s degree required; doctoral degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform inpatient consultations and daily rounding on established patients.
• Complete histories and physicals, review diagnostic studies, and develop and manage treatment plans.
• Provide postoperative care, including wound and drain management.
• Coordinate patient discharges with nursing, case management, physicians, APPs, and other members of the care team.
• Participate in weekday interdisciplinary rounds.
• Assist in open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical cases as needed.
• Provide home call coverage according to the established rotation, including responding to inpatient and outpatient clinical concerns.
• Evaluate HPB-related transfer requests and coordinate transfers as appropriate.
• Respond to significant clinical changes requiring urgent or emergent intervention.
• Evaluate new and established patients with acute, chronic, and postoperative needs.
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and imaging studies.
• Establish diagnoses and develop treatment plans within the applicable practice agreement.
• Prescribe medications and order therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
• Provide wound and drain care, including drain removal when appropriate.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up care.
• Initiate referrals and coordinate care with referring and participating providers.
• Address patient calls and clinical questions in collaboration with clinic staff.
• Perform peer-to-peer reviews as needed.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record.

Education

Graduate of an accredited Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program

Master’s degree required; doctoral degree preferred

Job description

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc. in Concord, NC seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Hepatobiliary (HPB) Surgery team. You will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, including assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and coordination, with opportunities for OR assistance and board conference participation.

Eligible for home call and weekend coverage. The role requires NP or PA licensure in North Carolina, a master’s degree (doctoral preferred), and