Physician Assistant / Emergency Medicine / North Carolina / Locum Tenens / APP - Virtual Critical Care - Nocturnist

Department: 04081 GCMG Intensivist Care: Cabarrus - Critical Care: Intensivist Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: VariesAtrium Health's Virtual Critical Care Team is actively recruiting an experienced, Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Description for Internal Candidates 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 Advance Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together in our Virtual Critical Care team at Atrium Health - Charlotte, NC. Atrium Health's Virtual Critical Care Team is actively recruiting an experienced, Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The APP will be expected to: Manage medical and surgical ICU patients and is encouraged to practice at the top of their license Obtain a medical history, physical exam, document findings and prepare a plan of care in a timely manner including ordering medications and appropriate tests/procedures Attend, participate in and contribute to group/practice meetings, development of policies and procedures, and quality improvement initiatives About the position: Unique job opportunity working tele-critical care from home Nocturnist shifts Patient population includes adult general medical and surgical ICU patients Shifts are 9 hours in duration and include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays Shifts are rotated equally among staff Employer paid benefits CME Allowance Salary guarantee with Performance Incentive Candidate Qualifications: Acute Care, Board Certified NP or PA actively working in critical care Minimum 2 years bedside experience in critical care as an Acute Care NP or PA Will require Georgia and North Carolina state licenses and DEA ACLS/BLS About the program: Current team consists of 30 APPs, 60 physicians, 42 critical care RNs, 6 critical care respiratory therapists, and 3 critical care pharmacists Our virtual critical care program provides 24/7 coverage via a shift-based model to 16 different facilities across North Carolinas and Georgia Critical care services provided by using two-way audio video communication, real-time bedside waveform monitors, and integrated EMR for review of documentation, labs, vitals, and diagnostics When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions teams 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, elevate hope and redefine care for ALL. Job Summary Includes Neonatal, critical care, emergency services and includes cardio-thoracic surgery. Patients are typically intubated on ventilators and/or have hemodynamic instability. The focus is on very invasive procedures and the hemodynamic management of very critical patients. Manages ventilator settings, vasopressors and solve complex clinical cases. Schedule consisting of night shifts for 90% or more of the time. Essential Functions Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments. Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care. Performs a wide range of surgical and/or medical procedures. 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 Cardiothoracic Surgery Setting with less than 5 years CVTS experience Manages STS Database data collection pre and post-operatively. Performs clinic duties one day a week with assigned physician. Provides weeknight Call on a Q3 or Q4 rotation; weekend Call responsibilities on a Q3 or Q4 rotation. 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 have the ability 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 SC 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 concentrate. 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. ACNP, AGACNP, PNP-AC or NNP board certification preferred according to population 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. Pay Range $64.10 - $96.10 Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more ? so you can live fully at and away from work, including: 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 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.APP - Virtual Critical Care - Nocturnist