Emergency Medicine Clinical Decision Unit - Full-Time- NP/PA

Advocate Health•Winston-Salem, NC

3d•$59 - $89•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work in the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s main campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The CDU cares for adult patients needing additional evaluation to determine whether hospital admission is necessary. The APP team manages the unit 24/7 under the supervision of emergency department attending physicians, and this position helps provide full overnight coverage. The care setting is inpatient, with APP call coverage as needed and a minimum of 36 patient-facing hours per week. The APP participates in team-focused patient care through examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic evaluations and interventions. Under physician supervision, the clinician performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, records findings and tentative conclusions for physician review, provides complex patient-care services under indirect physician supervision, monitors patient progress, maintains records, and consults the supervising physician when progress does not meet anticipated criteria. APPs collaborate with physicians and other emergency medicine APPs, nurses, and staff while developing increasing independent expertise and practicing at the top of their license. Career development opportunities may include education, administration, and leadership. The Emergency Department is a high-volume, high-acuity Level I trauma center, burn center, stroke center, and STEMI center, with more than 110,000 annual adult and pediatric visits. The role is part of an academic emergency medicine program and a nationally recognized health system.

Requirements

Physician Assistant applicants: graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Physician Assistant applicants: current North Carolina Medical Board medical license and NCCPA certification.
Physician Assistant applicants: one year of PA experience.
Nurse Practitioner applicants: graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner master's program and a master's degree or higher.
Nurse Practitioner applicants: current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner licenses.
Nurse Practitioner applicants: board certification as a Nurse Practitioner by AANP or ANCC.
Nurse Practitioner applicants: one year of ENP or AGACNP experience.
Current American Heart Association or Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required to start.
Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration for prescription writing are required to start.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree is preferred for Physician Assistant applicants.
Postgraduate APP experience is encouraged but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide care to adult Clinical Decision Unit patients who require additional evaluation to determine whether hospital admission is necessary.
Help provide full overnight coverage of the Clinical Decision Unit, which is managed 24/7 by the APP team under emergency department attending supervision.
Participate in team-focused patient care through patient examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic evaluations and interventions.
Under physician supervision, perform complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for emergency medical problems and prescribe necessary treatment and services.
Record patient data and tentative conclusions for physician review.
Provide complex patient-care services under indirect physician supervision using advanced medical knowledge.
Monitor patients, maintain records of their progress, and consult the supervising physician when progress does not meet anticipated or predetermined criteria.
Collaborate with emergency medicine physicians, APPs, nurses, and staff to provide patient care.

Benefits

Guaranteed base salary with annual bonus incentives.
CME reimbursement of up to $3,000 per fiscal year and an additional 50 hours of CME paid time off.
Flexible working hours.
Paid time off accrual starting at 25 days per year, for vacation, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, including short- and long-term disability.
Retirement plans, including 401(k) options or defined contribution plans with employer contributions or match, and financial wellness resources.
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Family support benefits that may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support.
Educational assistance and professional development programs.
Paid medical liability insurance.
Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.