Pulmonary - NP/PA - Full-Time

Carolinas Medical Center; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary guarantee with incentive

Employer paid benefits

CME Allowance

Job summary

Atrium Health, based in Charlotte, NC, is recruiting a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Pulmonary Division at Carolinas Medical Center Main Campus. The role blends inpatient and outpatient care, focusing on asthma, COPD, chronic cough, ILD, and lung cancer screening, with top-of-license practice.

Schedule: 40 hours/week, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm with weekend rotation every 4–6 weeks; NC license, BLS/ACLS, and board certification required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program.
• NC license, North Carolina DEA, BLS and ACLS required.
• 1–2 years APP experience preferred; pulmonary experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage inpatient and outpatient pulmonary patients, both acute and chronic.
• Obtain medical history, perform exams, and document plans of care.
• Prescribe medications and order tests/procedures as appropriate.
• Attend group meetings, contribute to policies, and support quality initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

History taking

Education

Master's degree in nursing practice or Doctorate in nursing practice

ACNP or ANP certification

NCCPA certification for PA

Job description

Department: 02340 GCMG Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine: Kenilworth - Pulmonary Medicine

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Combination inpatient and outpatient APP M-F for Kenilworth/CMC

Pay Range: $47.50 - $71.25

Atrium Health, one of the most comprehensive public, not-for-profit healthcare systems in the nation, is actively recruiting Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Pulmonary Division at Carolinas Medical Center Main Campus.

This position will focus on treatment and management of patients with Asthma, COPD, Chronic cough, Interstitial Lung disease, tobacco cessation, early detection of lung cancer through lung cancer screening and incidental lung nodule programs, amongst others. The APP will be expected to manage acute and chronic pulmonary diseases inpatient and outpatient and is encouraged to practice at the top of their license. Essential functions: obtain a medical history, physical exam, document findings and prepare a plan of care in a timely manner including prescribing medications and ordering appropriate tests/procedures. Attend, participate in and contribute to group/practice meetings, development of policies and procedures, and quality improvement initiatives.

Details of this practice and qualified candidate:

• This position is 40 hrs (full time)
• Physical outpatient practice is in the Jan & Ed Brown Center for Pulmonary Medicine in Charlotte, NC
• Inpatient work will be at the Main Campus at CMC Main 1000 Blythe Boulevard in Charlotte NC.
• Work schedule Monday- Friday 8am-5pm. Rotation to 1 weekend work once every 4-6 weeks. Rotation to nights only is needed for emergent/critical staffing shortages.
• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program.
• Nurse practitioners are required to have a master's degree or doctorate in nursing practice. Certification as an Acute care NP from a nationally recognized certifying body is required.
• Physician Assistants with certification from the National Commission on Certification of PAs is required.
• 1- 2 years of APP experience preferred; post graduate Pulmonary Medicine fellowship and/or Pulmonary Medicine experience is a plus; interest in preventive medicine
• Interpersonal skills and critical thinking must be demonstrated.
• North Carolina license, North Carolina DEA, BLS and ACLS required.

We offer:

• Salary guarantee with Performance Incentive
• Employer paid benefits.
• CME Allowance

At Atrium Health, our patients, communities and teammates are at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion allows us to deliver care that is superior in quality and compassion across our network of more than 900 care locations.

As a leading, innovative health system, we promote an environment where differences are valued and integrated into our workforce. Our culture of inclusion and cultural competence allows us to achieve our goals and deliver the best possible experience to patients and the communities we serve.

Atrium Health System is an EOE/AA Employer

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About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research