Urgent Care APP-Full-time-NP/PA

114 Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Inc.; Elkin (NC); On-site; USD 56,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance Program

401(k) or retirement employer match

Job summary

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Hugh Chatham Health Urgent Care team in Elkin, NC. The role focuses on patient-centered care within a fast-paced clinic, with 3 twelve-hour shifts weekly from roughly 7am to 7pm.

The ideal candidate will have a master's degree in a NP or PA program and be adept at medical decision-making, collaborating with physicians, APPs, and support staff to provide high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Strong collaboration within a medical team to deliver patient-centered care.
• Ability to order and interpret basic labs and procedures as part of clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Determine appropriate patient care plans using medical decision-making skills.
• Collaborate with the medical team to ensure effective team-based care.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures as needed.
• Explain the necessity, preparation, and effects of scheduled procedures to patients.
• Precept students or medical learners when opportunities arise.

Skills

Medical decision-making

Team-based care

Education

Master's degree (NP or PA)

Job description

Job Details

Department: 02190 WFBMG Hugh Chatham: Camp Road - Immediate Care Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 3 (12 hr) shifts per week Pay Range: $40.60 - $65.50

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 you to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together in our Urgent Care team at Hugh Chatham Health Urgent Care -Elkin located in Elkin, NC

Position Highlights

• Schedule: 3- 12 hour shifts weekly
• Hours: 7am-7pm
• Clinic Staffing group: 1 physician, 10 APPs
• Clinical support: 1 APP, 4 support staff, 1-2 lab/x-ray, and 1 on-site supervisor
• Call: No call
• Rotation (Night/Weekends): Every third weekend

Education / Experience

Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Master's Program

Essential Functions

• Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
• Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures.
• Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines.
• Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects.
• Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners.
• Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

What We Offer

A job at a small community urgent care clinic stands out because it combines meaningful patient impact with a close-knit, team-oriented environment. Unlike larger healthcare settings, you often get to know your patients and their families, which makes the work more personal and rewarding. There’s a strong sense of connection to the community—you’re not just treating illnesses, you’re supporting neighbors. The pace can be fast and varied, so you gain broad hands‑on experience with different cases while still maintaining a more flexible and balanced workflow than a hospital setting. Team members typically wear multiple hats, which builds versatility and stronger collaboration. Decisions feel more immediate and impactful, and your contributions are more visible. Overall, it’s a role where you can grow professionally while feeling genuinely connected to both your team and the people you serve.

Our Commitment to You

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

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 studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with you caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities.

Reshaping Access

What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it.

Inspiring Professionals

With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities.

Transforming Care

We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care