Advocate Health Care

Hospital Medicine Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Health Care$114K — $171K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in a relevant acute care setting preferred, but new graduates are welcome.
  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current NCCPA certification or a Master's/Doctorate in Nursing Practice from an accredited program for Nurse Practitioners.
  • Active North Carolina licensure as an Advanced Practice Provider is required.
  • Current DEA registration with prescriptive authority.
  • BLS for Healthcare Provider certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive medical histories and develop treatment plans for hospitalized patients.
  • Evaluate and manage acute and chronic conditions in an inpatient setting.
  • Admit, round, and discharge patients in collaboration with supervising physicians.
  • Prescribe and manage medications and treatments as appropriate.
  • Document patient encounters and clinical decisions promptly and accurately.
  • Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team across various departments.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs for work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Retirement plans with employer matching contributions.
  • Educational assistance programs for professional development.
  • Family benefits, including adoption assistance and parental leave.
Full Job Description
Department:

04170 GCMG Hospitalist Group: Cabarrus - Hospitalists

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

7 on / 7 off

Pay Range:
$54.90 - $82.35

Highlights of this Role
Mixed rotation schedule including day, swing, and night shifts
Schedule includes weekends, holidays, and overnight coverage as needed
100% inpatient adult medicine
High-acuity community hospital serving Cabarrus County and surrounding communities
Position based at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC
Collaborative Hospital Medicine team with physician and APP support
Epic electronic medical record

What You'll Do
Perform comprehensive medical histories, physical examinations, routine assessments, and develop appropriate treatment plans for hospitalized adult patients.
Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in the inpatient setting.
Admit, round on, cross-cover, and discharge patients while collaborating with supervising physicians.
Order, interpret, and manage laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic studies.
Prescribe medications and treatments within the scope of practice.
Document all patient encounters, observations, interventions, and clinical decisions in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
Coordinate care with consulting physicians, nursing, pharmacy, case management, rehabilitation services, and ancillary departments.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate to optimize patient throughput, quality outcomes, and patient safety.
Serve as a patient and family advocate while promoting exceptional patient-centered care.
Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives, service delivery optimization, and evidence-based practice.
Adhere to departmental productivity, access, quality, and clinical care standards.
Follow established protocols to deliver safe, high-quality, and cost-effective care.
Actively participate in department meetings, committees, educational opportunities, and team collaboration.
Model Atrium Health Core Values.
Comply with Medical Group Minimum Work Standards.

Core Competencies
Ability to deliver compassionate, patient-centered, high-quality care.
Strong clinical knowledge with sound medical judgment.
Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced inpatient environment.
Professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, and sensitivity to diverse patient populations.
Understanding of systems-based practice and effective utilization of healthcare resources.
Demonstrated critical thinking and sound clinical decision-making.

Who You Are
Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, or other acute inpatient experience preferred.
New graduates will be considered.
Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current NCCPA certification.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Master's or Doctorate in Nursing Practice from an accredited program with current Acute Care (ACNP or AGACNP) board certification, active North Carolina RN and NP licensure.
Current North Carolina licensure as an Advanced Practice Provider.
Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority.
BLS for Healthcare Provider (AHA) required.
Strong critical thinker with excellent clinical judgment.
Effective communicator with the ability to prioritize and make timely decisions in a dynamic inpatient environment.

Compensation
Competitive base compensation based on qualifications, skills, experience, and training.
Premium pay for applicable shifts and additional incentives.
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

Benefits and More
Paid Time Off programs
Medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses
Family benefits, including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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