APP - PM&R Levine Children's Hospital - 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. 

Atrium Health Levine Children’s (AHLC) is looking for an experienced FT Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join their dynamic Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) team. The Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will assist the team in providing inpatient and outpatient care for children while under the supervision of and in collaboration with a licensed physician. AHLC is the only children’s hospital in the state to be named one of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). We have some of the nation’s top outcomes for getting children back home.

• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00am - 5:00pm
• LCH rehabilitation, supporting PM&R care team covering service including inpatient rehabilitation, consults, and outpatient clinic
• Average patient load: 12 for IP services as well as OP clinic
• Team: 2 Physicians & 1 APP
• Sign-On Bonus

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.

Essential Functions: 

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and recurring assessments as needed
• Records findings of examinations, assessments, and plans of care.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions, orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations, and determines treatment plan for patients.
• Documents all patient encounters, observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner in the patient's medical record.
• 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. 
• M-F, 8-5, no call.

Education, Experience and Certifications: 

• 1-2 years of inpatient experience preferred, ideally with a background in pediatrics.
• Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in North Carolina.
• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• PNP-AC certification required (NP Applicants).
• Master's Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice required (NP Applicants). 
• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required (PA Applicants).
• Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred (PA Applicants).

About the Team:

• This position is an opportunity to become part of a dynamic and growing multidisciplinary team involved in quality improvement, research, and medical education.
• Competitive Salary – including relocation and a comprehensive benefits plan.
• Annual CME allowance of $2500 and 40 hours.
• Sign-on bonus potential.

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.