Orthopedic Inpatient Surgical First Assist - Full Time - PA

Advocate Health; Indian Trail (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health's Musculoskeletal Institute seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider to join the Inpatient Orthopedic Surgical Sports team at Union/Union West in North Carolina. The APP will support surgical physicians, deliver care across operative, perioperative, and clinic settings, and help coordinate perioperative management.

Requirements include NC licensure or eligibility as a PA or Acute Care NP, national certification, DEA license or eligibility, prescriptive authority, and BLS

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible to practice in North Carolina as a Physician Assistant or Acute Care NP.
• National board certification required.
• DEA license required or eligible.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority through NC governing board.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider with expiration >90 days from start date.
• APP experience of at least two years in Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine or Orthopedics.

Responsibilities

• Surgical first assist.
• Potential office clinic coverage.
• No call, weekends or holiday coverage.
• Evaluate and manage orthopedic conditions and injuries.
• Support perioperative patient management and surgical coordination.
• Perform procedures within scope including splinting, bracing, casting, injections/aspirations, and wound care.
• Interpret diagnostic imaging and collaborate on treatment planning.

Skills

Surgical first assist

APP clinical experience

Pa/ACNP licensure

Board certification

DEA license

Prescriptive authority

BLS Certification

Education

Graduate from accredited PA or Acute Care NP program

Job description

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health — the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite experienced Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can accomplish when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and visionaries together within our Inpatient Orthopedic Surgical Sports team at our Union/Union West locations.

Atrium Health’s Musculoskeletal Institute (MSKI) is one of the largest Musculoskeletal programs in the country. We maintain an extensive network of physicians within the institute spanning spine, orthopedics, primary care sports medicine, physical medicine, and rehabilitation.

This APP will support Surgical physicians and function as an integrated member of the Orthopedic Surgical care team, delivering care across operative, perioperative, and clinic environments.

Details About the Opportunity

Full-time opportunity

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Responsibilities include:

• Surgical first assist
• Potential office clinic coverage
• No call, weekends or holiday coverage
• Evaluate and manage orthopedic conditions and injuries
• Support perioperative patient management and surgical coordination
• Perform procedures within scope including splinting, bracing, casting, injections/aspirations, and wound care
• Interpret diagnostic imaging and collaborate on treatment planning

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible to practice in North Carolina as:
• Physician Assistant
• Graduate from an accredited PA or Acute Care NP program
• National board certification required
• DEA license required or eligible
• Eligible for prescriptive authority through appropriate NC governing board
• BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration greater than 90 days from start date

Must have APP experience (minimum of two years) in one of the following:

• Urgent Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Orthopedics

When you join Atrium Health, you will enter a culture that values collaboration, clinical voice, and professional growth. You’ll be supported by resources, leadership alignment, and multidisciplinary expertise that enable you to practice at the top of your license while advancing patient outcomes across the region.