Ortho Urgent Care - Part Time - NP/PA

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal team in a part-time capacity. The role focuses on orthopedic urgent care, with walk-in and scheduled visits, and no on-call burden.

Candidates must have or be eligible for a DEA license and be approved to practice as a PA. A Master’s degree and NCCPA certification are preferred, along with BLS certification and 3 years of related experience or surgical background.

Qualifications

• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• Approved to practice as a Physician Assistant.
• Graduate from an accredited PA program.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• NCCPA certification preferred.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA) required >90 days from start.
• Three years of relative experience or surgical background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Orthopedic Urgent Care—walk-in and scheduled visits.
• Part time—rotate APP orthopedic practice; flexible schedule, no call burden.
• Evaluate and treat ambulatory orthopedic urgent care consults: history, exam, imaging, consult with supervising surgeon.
• Perform splinting, bracing, casting, injections/aspirations in outpatient clinic.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Education

Graduate from PA program

Master’s Degree preferred

NCCPA certification preferred

DEA license

Job description

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together in our Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal team at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC.

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together in our Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal team at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC.

Essential Functions

• Orthopedic Urgent Care- walk-in and scheduled visits
• Part time- Participate in the rotating APP orthopedic practice. Flexible schedule, no call burden.
• Participate in the initial evaluation & treatment ambulatory orthopedic urgent care consults: obtaining history, performing physical exams, ordering and reviewing appropriate diagnostic studies and imaging, and conferring with supervising orthopedic surgeon
• Perform splinting, bracing, casting, orthopedic injections/aspirations, in the out-patient clinic settings

Education, Experience, And Certifications

Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Physician Assistant. Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master’s Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred. BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and make proactive decisions. Three years of relative experience and/or surgical background preferred. When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. 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.