Plastic Surgery- Fulltime PA

271 Atrium Health Specialty Network, Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health’s Department of Surgery in Charlotte is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery service. This full-time inpatient role supports head/neck and breast reconstruction, with outpatient APP clinic 2–3 times weekly and some OR opportunity.

The team includes 9 surgeons, 7 APPs and 11 staff. Licensure requirements include NC DEA eligibility, NP or PA certification, and BLS; the role emphasizes critical thinking, prioritization and proactive

Qualifications

• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license and prescriptive authority in NC.
• Nurse Practitioner – Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice; RN license; national cert.
• Physician Assistant – Master’s Degree; NCCPA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient management with variable patient load.
• Outpatient APP clinic 2–3 times weekly.
• Minor bedside surgical procedures with potential OR exposure.
• Collaborate with surgeons focusing on head/neck, craniofacial, reconstructions and breast reconstruction.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Proactive decision-making

Education

Nurse Practitioner (MSN or DNP)

RN license

Physician Assistant (Master’s)

NCCPA Certification

DEA license eligibility

Job description

Department: 02409 GCMG Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: Charlotte - Surgery: Plastic and Reconstruction Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: variable days Pay Range $47.50 - $71.25

The Department of Surgery at Atrium Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for the Division of Plastic Surgery. The Division of Plastic Surgery has 9 surgeons, 7 APPs and 11 staff teammates in the Division. This Mon- Fri, full-time position will be directly supporting the Atrium Health Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Inpatient position with variable patient load based on inpatient volume. Focus will be inpatient management, outpatient APP clinic (2-3 times weekly), minor bedside surgical procedures, and opportunity for OR, if needed. Practice is primarily reconstructive plastic surgery. The APP for this role will assist the surgeons who focus on head/neck reconstruction, pediatric craniofacial surgery, cutaneous malignancy reconstruction, orthopedic reconstruction, and OMFS trauma. There will also be a smaller population of breast reconstruction included.

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 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.
• Nurse Practitioner – Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. Acute Care board certification required based upon population and acuity served.
• 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.

About the Practice

Atrium Health is one of the largest, most comprehensive and integrated, public, not-for-profit systems in the nation compromising more than 7,500 licensed beds, employing over 65,000 people and accounting for more than 12 million patient encounters on an annual basis.

The Division of Plastic Surgery offers many services to our patients. We provide head and neck reconstruction for the Levine Cancer Institute, maxillofacial and craniofacial surgeries, Mohs surgery, reconstruction for trauma, skin cancer reconstruction and we are one of the three busiest centers in the U.S. for DIEP breast reconstruction.

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