Interventional Radiology Advanced Practice Provider - South
About The Position
The Interventional Radiology Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) works in accordance with Radiologists to provide patient care and support day-to-day clinical operations. The role requires adapting to varied clinical situations and performing complex procedures. The APP interprets patient information to identify age-specific care needs and involves radiologists, referring providers, and support staff as needed to ensure appropriate clinical services. This position primarily supports the southern Atrium Health facilities: Pineville, Union, and Union West. The APP manages complex patients through advanced decision-making, laboratory interpretation, assessment of radiological studies, clinical evaluations, and procedures. The position includes consultations, follow-up visits, hospital rounds, and obtaining most of the history and physical for radiology procedures. The APP also contributes to staff training, education, clinical workflow and policy development, research initiatives, and management of workload across service lines.
Requirements
- Graduate-level education.
- Advanced Practice Provider qualification.
- Certification by the NCCPA, ACLS, BLS, PALS, NCMB, and DEA.
- Licensure permitting treatment of patients of all ages.
- 1–3 years of experience.
- At least 2 years of direct clinical experience.
- Knowledge of company and compliance policies and clinical procedures.
- Ability to use clinical equipment, including ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and CT.
- Proficiency with an electronic medical record (EMR) and dictation system.
- Analytical ability to evaluate a patient’s health status and implement a plan of care.
- Ability to perform procedures requiring fine motor skills, including repetitive hand work.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to a dynamic and changing work environment across multiple hospital facilities.
- Ability to walk and stand for a full day.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in surgery, trauma, critical care, or vascular care.
- Experience with clinical procedures and inpatient/outpatient consultations.
Responsibilities
- Perform procedures under general and proximate supervision and evaluation and management within the scope of practice of a radiology APP and the delineation of privileges.
- Assist with training new APP hires in clinical responsibilities and procedural skills.
- Collaborate with APP administration, radiologists, and hospital staff to achieve goals and mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Manage complex patients through advanced decision-making, interpretation of laboratory values, assessment of radiological studies, clinical evaluations, and procedures.
- Perform initial consultations and follow-up visits, conduct hospital rounds, and obtain the majority of history and physical information for radiology procedures.
- Serve as an educational and clinical resource to staff, patients, and their families.
- Assist in formulating policies and protocols for the APP team and clinical workflow based on established guidelines, including through the APP panel.
- Assume other duties assigned by the Operations Committee.
- Participate in research initiatives involving protocol development and/or data analysis.
- Organize time and workload to manage all service lines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
