Interventional Radiology Advanced Practice Provider - IR Clinic

Lumexa Imaging•Charlotte, NC

89d•Onsite

About The Position

The Interventional Radiology Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) works in accordance with radiologists to provide exceptional patient care. The role requires adapting to clinical situations and interpreting information to identify each patient’s care requirements in relation to age-specific needs. The APP involves radiologists, referring providers, and support staff as needed to ensure appropriate services. The APP manages complex patients through advanced decision-making, laboratory-value interpretation, radiological study assessment, clinical evaluations, and limited procedures. The role includes consultations, follow-up visits, hospital rounds and admissions/discharges, and gathering most of the history and physical information for radiology procedures. The APP treats patients from pediatric through geriatric populations and may perform minor rounding procedures, such as drainage catheter removal, under general and proximate supervision and within the scope of practice and delineated privileges. The position collaborates with APP administration, radiologists, and hospital staff; serves as an educational and clinical resource to staff, patients, and families; helps formulate APP and clinical-workflow policies and protocols; participates in research initiatives; organizes workload across service lines; and assists with training new APP hires. The primary location is Atrium Health Main in Charlotte, with infrequent travel to Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord. The outpatient clinic is located within the hospital, with possible work at outpatient centers. The schedule is 40 hours Monday through Friday, with flexible schedule options and no weekends, evenings, or holidays.

Requirements

Graduate-level education.
Must be an Advanced Practice Provider.
Board certification by an accrediting body.
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NCMB, and DEA.
At least 2 years of experience.
Knowledge of company and compliance policies.
Proficiency with EMR and dictation systems.
Ability to evaluate and determine patients’ health status and implement plans of care.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to function effectively and adapt in a dynamic, changing work environment across multiple hospital facilities.
Ability to walk and stand for a full workday and lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Surgery, trauma, critical care, or vascular experience.
Inpatient and outpatient consultation experience.

Responsibilities

Manage complex patients using advanced decision-making, laboratory-value interpretation, radiological study assessment, clinical evaluations, and limited procedures.
Conduct initial consultations and follow-up visits, perform hospital rounds and admissions/discharges, and obtain most history and physical information for radiology procedures.
Perform minor rounding procedures as needed, such as drainage catheter removal, under general and proximate supervision and within the scope of practice and delineated privileges.
Treat and manage patients across pediatric through geriatric age groups.
Collaborate and engage with APP administration, radiologists, and hospital staff to achieve goals and mutually beneficial outcomes.
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.
Participate in research initiatives involving protocol development and/or data analysis.
Organize time and workload to manage all service lines.
Assist with training new APP hires.
Travel infrequently to Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord as needed.