Physician Assistant-Neonatal

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.; Gastonia (NC); Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in North Carolina seeks an experienced full-time Neonatal Physician Assistant to join a well-established NICU at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. This role involves providing care in a Level III NICU and newborn nursery, with a collaborative team of neonatologists. Candidates must have NCCPA certification and neonatal NICU experience. Enjoy a vibrant area with access to both outdoor activities and city amenities. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Current certification through National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Minimum of a master’s degree required.
• Neonatal Level III NICU experience is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Join a well-established 16-bed Level-III NICU practice.
• Provide care in collaboration with neonatologists.
• Cover 20 hours per day of shift coverage.

Skills

Neonatal Level III NICU experience

Current NCCPA certification

Education

Master's degree

Job description

IDEAL Neonatal PA OPPORTUNITY!
Award Winning Hospital
Greater Charlotte, North Carolina Region

We have an immediate opportunity for an experienced full‑time Neonatal Physician Assistant, to join our well‑established, 16‑bed Level‑III NICU practice at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, located in the Charlotte suburb of Gastonia. Our CaroMont NICU has been featured in the Wall Street Journal as a Luxury Birthplace, with architectural design, for single‑room NICU and mother‑baby care.

CaroMont Health is expanding in 2024 with a second hospital in nearby Belmont, NC, which will have a labor and delivery service with a level 1 newborn nursery.

• The team consists of 2 neonatologists and 5‑6 NNPs/PAs who provide care at CaroMont Regional Medical Center for patients of Gaston and surrounding counties.
• The NICU has approximately 320 admissions and 1900 births annually, with an average daily census (ADC) of 10.
• NNPs/PAs work in our 16‑suite, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and will also help with covering the newborn nursery.
• NNPs/PAs provide 20 hours per day of shift coverage, in collaboration with the neonatologists who provides in‑house daytime coverage and back‑up call from home at night.
• CaroMont Regional Medical Center is located just 20 minutes from uptown Charlotte and 15 minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
• CaroMont Health has been recognized with numerous awards, including being named one of Thomson Reuters’ Top 100 Hospital.

Charlotte’s warm weather affords plenty of opportunities to relish in the great outdoors all year long with mild change of seasons. Enjoy a trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains 90 minutes away or relax on one of the many pristine Carolina beaches – just three and a half hours away. The area offers an assortment of family venues such as the US Olympic White Water Center, the Discovery Place, Children’s Theater, Schiele Museum of Natural History, along with access to world‑class museums and top performing arts at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Belk, Ovens and Knights Theaters. Professional, collegiate and recreational sports abound with the NFL Carolina Panthers, NBA Hornets, AAA Charlotte Nights Minor League Baseball, Charlotte Independence Soccer Team, and a short drive to Tobacco Road College Basketball. Oh! There is also NASCAR. There is a wide range of residential choices to fit every budget and lifestyle – whether you are looking for big city downtown living, golf course communities, waterfront lifestyle, majestic horse farms or historic neighborhoods – there is a lifestyle for everyone. It’s a great place to live and the cost of living is affordable. Direct flight travel from Charlotte Douglas International Airport, an American Airline Hub and 6th busiest US airport, offers a gateway to great destinations near and abroad.

• Current certification through National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Minimum of a master’s degree
• Neonatal Level III NICU experience is required