Pediatric Pulmonology APP- Levine Childrens Hospital- Charlotte, NC

Atrium Health Floyd • Concord, NC

250d

About The Position

The Division of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine at Levine Children's Hospital is actively seeking an Advanced Practice Practitioner to join their team of providers. The Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Division is a thriving group of seven physicians and six APPs that serve two children's hospitals and four outpatient locations. Levine Children's is home to Charlotte's only accredited Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center and provides multidisciplinary care in the areas of Aerodigestive, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, MDA, Severe Asthma, Sickle Cell, Pulmonary Hypertension and Technology Dependence. Levine Children's Hospital is a 253-bed pediatric hospital located on the campus of Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jeff Gordons Hospital is a 28-bed pediatric floor on the campus of Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC. Although we are primarily located at two locations, we are one team that works cohesively and supports each other. LCH has repeatedly been ranked among the Best Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World, most recently in eight pediatric specialties for 2023-2024, including Urology, Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Neonatology, Nephrology, Cancer, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology and Lung Surgery. The growing academic department brings exciting opportunities for innovative patient care, team-based care models, teaching, and research.

Requirements

• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license
• Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works
• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required
• BLS for Healthcare Provider and PALS required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate
• Master's Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice required for Nurse Practitioner
• Family nurse practitioner or pediatric nurse practitioner required
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse required
• Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required for Nurse Practitioner
• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master's Degree preferred for Physician Assistant
• Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred
• Experience in pediatric critical care preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations
• Determines treatment plan for patient
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served
• Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree