APP - Urology - Charlotte, NC

Overview

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together.

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant functions as an independent healthcare provider who collaborates within a multidisciplinary health team, responsible for providing comprehensive care to both well and ill patients in the outpatient setting. He/she demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered in Urology. He/she is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. The NP/PA practices as a member of the Department of Urology provider team and participates in weekly urology academic conferences. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant demonstrates an advanced level of medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice. He/she works with administrative, nursing, physician, and faculty to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote Atrium Health educational and research missions.

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will provide care within his/her scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, and practice agreements. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is eligible to begin practice after he/she is credentialed and privileged by Atrium Health and Clinics Medical Staff. Active hospital privileges will be required to begin and to maintain employment within this Department. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will need to be credentialed and obtain and maintain professional privileges required for employment within this department.

Major Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, and epidemiology of medical conditions.
• Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant, and appropriate for age, gender, and clinical problem.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results.
• Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and alters the plan of care as needed.
• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Counsels and educates patients and families.
• Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.
• Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

Position Description:

• Urology Department (19 physicians and 16 APPs)
• Schedule: 4 weekdays per week, 10 hour shifts
• No weekends or nights
• Clinic Hours: 7AM-5PM
• Eligible for PTO and Performance incentive bonuses

Roles and Responsibilities Specific to Area of Clinical Practice:

• Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, and/or potential health problems.
• Establish medical diagnosis.
• Provide medical management.
• Accurately and appropriately transcribe or execute standing orders at the direction of the supervising physician. Write specific orders within the limits of the practice agreement/scope of practice.
• Discuss proposed surgical procedures with attendant risks and potential complications to obtain proper patient informed consent.
• See patients in follow-up for routine post-operative care and manage complications related to surgery.
• Provide appropriate direction to clinic staff regarding patient care issues.
• Communicate effectively with referring health care providers.

Procedures:

Performs routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice including, but not limited to, the following:

• Cystoscopy with stent removal
• Prostate biopsy
• Complex catheter placement

Position Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program. Current license to practice as a NP or PA in North Carolina. Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS for healthcare provider from AHA required.
• Nurse practitioners are required to have a master’s degree or doctorate in nursing practice. Certification as an Acute Care NP will be required for any inpatient nurse practitioner. Family and Adult NP certifications will be accepted for outpatient only positions. Certification must be from a nationally recognized certifying body.
• Physician Assistants with certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.
• +1 years of experience preferred.
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills when working in a fast-paced, high acuity work environment. Able to perform thorough history and physical assessment. Also, able to evaluate, assess, and monitor other co-morbid medical conditions secondary to mental illness.
• NC/SC Licensure.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team 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 advance healing—for all.