Pediatric Pulmonology APP- Full Time NP/PA

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health's Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC seeks an Advanced Practice Practitioner to join the Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine team. The hybrid role focuses on complex pediatric airway and lung conditions, with outpatient independence and inpatient collaboration.

The APP will contribute to education, research, and multidisciplinary care in a leading academic health system that serves the region. The position emphasizes patient-centered care and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for or hold applicable clinical license (APN/PA) in NC.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers and PALS required with expiration > 90 days from start date.
• DEA license or eligibility to apply required.
• Experience in pediatric pulmonary/cardiology care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and periodic history taking and physical examinations.
• Develop and implement plans of care and treatment strategies.
• Prescribe medications and manage outpatient therapies.
• Order and interpret labs and radiology studies.
• Document encounters and coordinate with inpatient teams.
• Engage in multidisciplinary rounds and care planning.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Prescribing medications

Interpreting labs/imaging

Patient advocacy

Education

Master's in Nursing (APN)

Master's in Physician Assistant Studies

Tools

EMR systems

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 experienced APPs to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together.

The Division of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine at Levine Children's Hospital

is actively seeking an Advanced Practice Practitioner to join their team of providers in Charlotte, NC. The Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Division is a thriving group of seven physicians and six APPs that serve two children's hospitals and four outpatient locations. Levine Children's is home to Charlotte's only accredited Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center and provides multidisciplinary care in the areas of Aerodigestive, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, MDA, Severe Asthma, Sickle Cell, Pulmonary Hypertension and Technology Dependence.

Levine Children's Hospital is a 253-bed pediatric hospital located on the campus of Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jeff Gordons Hospital is a 28-bed pediatric floor on the campus of Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC. Although we are primarily located at two locations, we are one team that works cohesively and supports each other.

LCH has repeatedly been ranked among the Best Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, most recently in eight pediatric specialties for 2023-2024, including Urology, Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Neonatology, Nephrology, Cancer, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology and Lung Surgery. The growing academic department brings exciting opportunities for innovative patient care, team-based care models, teaching, and research.

Job Summary

The position will be for a hybrid role. Schedule will be determined based on needs of division but will not include weekends or call. Patients may be medically complex requiring home ventilation and advanced airway management, such as a tracheostomy, in the outpatient setting.

The APP functions independently in an outpatient clinic setting with their own template. The position will work collaboratively with the inpatient team at LCH Main or Jeff Gordons to ensure hospital follow-up needs from our services. Applicants should be interested in caring for complex multidisciplinary patients with pulmonary conditions and demonstrate a commitment to medical education.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations
• Determines treatment plan for patient
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served
• Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must be able to react and perform in stressful situations.

Education, Experience And Certifications.

Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required. BLS for Healthcare Provider and PALS 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 concentrate.

Nurse Practitioner

Master's Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice required. Acute Care certification required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required.

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. Experience in pediatric critical care preferred.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a 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, and redefine care for all.