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UNC Health lists this Nocturnist Advanced Practice Provider (PA) - UNC Health Caldwell opportunity in lenoir, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Your Passion Belongs at UNC Health
Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Nocturnist Physician Assistant at Caldwell County, NC
UNC Health Caldwell is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join our Inpatient Hospitalist department as a Nocturnist. This position provides an excellent opportunity to practice at the top of your license and welcomes enthusiastic and experienced providers comfortable in the inpatient setting. The position also offers extremely competitive, recently adjusted guaranteed compensation plus excellent quality bonuses and benefits.
UNC Health Caldwell is the primary choice for healthcare in Caldwell County. The Emergency Department sees approximately 30,000 visits a year. UNC Health Medical Group provides the majority of primary care and select specialty care to our market from thirteen separate medical park locations throughout the county. Our 137-bed licensed acute care hospital is a member of the UNC Health System.
At UNC Health Caldwell, you will work with a great team of virtual MDs. You will be led by two knowledgeable and caring hospital leaders with years of in-person and virtual hospitalist and medical leadership experience. You will also work very closely with the daytime hospitalist team. Our documentation templates and AI documentation assistance tools are designed to help transitions of care and decrease the time-consuming task of documentation.
At UNC Health Caldwell, we believe in providing the right care at the right time in the right place, and as a nocturnal Physician Assistant, you will be instrumental in achieving that goal.
We are searching for a Physician Assistant capable of caring for patients independently (with virtual MD support and backup) and comfortable with central line placements and intubations. We are seeking enthusiastic, experienced providers who are comfortable managing inpatient hospital patients independently.
Our Physician Assistants reflect the mission, vision, and values of the organization, which comply with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Become a part of an inclusive organization whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Responsibilities:
Manage inpatients closely with our virtual hospitalist team and the virtual intensivist team
Respond to acute medical events such as rapid responses and codes
Perform admissions and consults
Compensation:
Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 7 on 7 off rotation, 7p-7a along with a Virtual Nocturnist MD
Highly competitive guaranteed salary
Relocation expense (if applicable)
Rich benefits plan w/ 403B retirement plan
CME reimbursement - Malpractice insurance including tail coverage
EMR: EPIC
Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited PA Program
North Carolina licensed and BLS/ACLS certified
2+ years of experience preferred
Location in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northwestern North Carolina. Proximity to higher education opportunities: Appalachian State University in Boone, NC; Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC; Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute in Hudson, NC. One hour-and-ten-minutes travel time each to: Charlotte Douglas International Airport; the eclectic attractions of Asheville; the arts and history of Winston-Salem; and only 20 minutes to the North Carolina High Country and the mountain resort community of Blowing Rock.
For more information, contact Sheila Barnes, Senior Physician Recruiter at or .
Other Information
Education Requirements:
Completion of an accredited graduate-level Physician Assistant program.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Licensed as a Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina.
Board certification if required by the Department. DEA.
Professional Experience Requirements:
No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Demonstrated clinical competency.
Effective leadership skills. Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication and strong analytical skills.
Effective interaction to ensure the successful care of patients in the clinical setting.
Documentation in the medical record to substantiate accurate billing.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC Health Medical Group
Organization Unit: Caldwell Hospitalist
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Lenoir
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Worksite address
lenoir, NC, 28645, US
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