Hospital Medicine – Virtual Nocturnist Full-Time NP/PA
About The Position
Advocate Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join the Virtual Hospital Medicine Nocturnist team supporting Atrium Health King’s Mountain in King’s Mountain, North Carolina. This is a fully remote position with the Virtual Hospital Medicine team. The schedule consists of 7 on / 7 off overnight shifts, including rotating weekends and holidays. Responsibilities include virtual admissions, overnight cross-coverage, and ongoing clinical management for adult hospitalized patients utilizing Advocate Health’s virtual care platform and Epic electronic medical record. Specialty Care APPs provide concentrated services on a single system, caring for both acute and chronically ill patients. This includes hospitalized patient care delivered through Advocate Health’s Virtual Hospital Medicine program. The schedule consists of overnight shifts for 90% or more of the time.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Nurse Practitioners must hold a Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Nursing Practice with ACNP or AGACNP board certification
- Physician Assistants must hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Current license to practice as an NP or PA in North Carolina
- Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license
- BLS for Healthcare Provider (AHA) must be valid at least 90 days beyond start date
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills
- Ability to perform thorough history and physical assessments
- Ability to function within a multidisciplinary team
Nice To Haves
- Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, or other acute inpatient experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Perform virtual admissions, overnight cross-coverage, and ongoing inpatient clinical management
- Supports Atrium Health King’s Mountain through Advocate Health’s Virtual Care Program
- Collaborative practice with Hospital Medicine physicians, bedside APPs, nursing, and interdisciplinary care teams
- Performs initial and periodic medical histories, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
- Performs comprehensive virtual admission history and physical examinations for adult hospitalized patients.
- Provides overnight virtual admissions, cross-coverage, and ongoing clinical management.
- Records findings of examinations, assessments, and plans of care.
- Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
- Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
- Determines treatment plans for patients in collaboration with supervising physicians.
- Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and activities in a medically appropriate manner within the patient’s medical record.
- Collaborates with Hospital Medicine physicians, bedside APPs, nursing staff, consultants, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, case management, and ancillary departments to coordinate patient care.
- Responds appropriately to changes in patient condition and communicates recommendations to bedside care teams.
- Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
- Attends, participates in, and contributes to group/practice meetings and policy development as requested.
- Performs additional duties within the scope of licensure and credentialing.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
