Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - UNC Faculty Physicians (North Raleigh)

UNC Health • Chapel Hill, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

A Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant functions as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, in accordance with privileges approved by the credentialing committee, to provide high-quality, cost-effective care within the APP’s scope of practice and in collaboration with a supervising physician. The APP reflects the organization’s mission, vision, and values and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

The position provides clinical care, including taking medical histories, performing physical assessments, interpreting diagnostic tests, developing diagnoses and treatment plans, prescribing or ordering appropriate evidence-based medications, performing procedures within approved privileges, and arranging follow-up care. The APP also educates patients, families, clinicians, staff, and students; contributes to leadership, outreach, and systems improvement; collaborates with colleagues to support patient-centered care; and participates in quality improvement, clinical program development, and evidence-based policy and protocol work.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited graduate-level Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) program.
• North Carolina licensure as an Advanced Practice Provider, such as Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
• Board certification if required by the department.
• DEA registration.
• Demonstrated clinical competency.
• Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to interact effectively to ensure successful patient care in the clinical setting.
• No prior professional experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain relevant health and medical histories; perform thorough physical assessments; and review and interpret diagnostic tests and results.
• Develop differential diagnoses and select and interpret diagnostic studies to support accurate diagnoses.
• Develop, implement, and revise treatment plans as patient needs change, including prescribing or ordering appropriate evidence-based pharmacological agents consistent with departmental guidelines and privileges.
• Schedule appropriate follow-up management and conduct preventive health screenings based on age, history, and patient needs.
• Maintain clear, comprehensive, concise records of patient care and document in the medical record to substantiate accurate billing.
• Maintain essential knowledge of general disease and pathological processes and extensive knowledge of specialty literature and emerging areas.
• Incorporate evidence-based hospital initiatives to improve patient care.
• Perform medical procedures consistent with departmental guidelines, privileges, and clinical roles and responsibilities.
• Prioritize work, assist staff with prompt and efficient client flow, maintain productivity standards, and lead or participate in productivity-improvement projects.
• Educate patients and families about medical conditions, treatment, and follow-up; collaborate with clinicians, staff, and students to promote continuity and patient- and family-centered care.
• Develop educational materials based on the learning needs of clinicians, staff, and students, and provide instruction to physicians, housestaff, nursing staff, ancillary staff, and students.
• Identify and address personal learning needs and attend educational programs accordingly.
• Provide instruction through activities such as precepting, shadowing, lectures, training classes, continuing education, rounds, morning reports, and staff meetings.
• Participate in or develop and lead community and network outreach programs.
• Apply an understanding of healthcare contexts and systems to improve and optimize healthcare delivery; lead or participate in systems improvements.
• Interact respectfully, courteously, and promptly with patients, families, coworkers, and other team members; respond quickly to customer needs and resolve problems.
• Accept responsibility for work outcomes and share responsibility for the team’s overall workload.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing improvement processes.
• Consult with management on assessment, problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluation of clinical or system issues and care models.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated patient care services.
• Initiate and revise protocols or guidelines to reflect evidence-based changes in care management, influence policy-making bodies to improve patient care, and develop clinical programs or services to improve care.

Benefits

• UNC Health benefits
• Eligibility to continue participating in TSERS or the ORP for employees of another North Carolina agency who currently participate in those plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level