Overview
Explore an exciting opportunity with AHWFB's Hospital Medicine Department as we welcome a skilled Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Physician Assistant to join our dynamic FLEX inpatient team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This flexible role provides coverage across our medical centers in High Point, Lexington, Davie, and Winston-Salem, NC.
Department / Status
Department : 04170 WFBMG University Group Practice : WFBMC Main - Hospitalists
Status : Full time
Benefits Eligible : Yes
Hours Per Week : 40
Schedule Details / Additional Information : Varies
Pay Range : $53.80 - $80.70
What We Have to Offer
- CME Reimbursement : Receive up to $2,500 / year for Continuing Medical Education.
- Work / Life Balance : Schedule of 7 days on / 7 days off, 12-hour day shifts, 7 AM to 7 PM. 14 shifts per month.
- Generous PTO : Accrual starts at 200 hours, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
- Relocation Assistance : $7,500 in relocation assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment.
- Career Growth & Stability : Ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume.
- A Rich Quality of Life : North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region offers walking and biking trails, golf courses, arts communities, Southern cuisine, and local breweries and wineries.
Team Environment
Work in a Supportive & Collaborative Environment : As an Advanced Practice Provider within the Wake Forest Baptist Health system, you'll be an integral part of a dedicated healthcare team, collaborating with physicians, nurses, case managers, specialists, and clinical pharmacists to ensure safe and effective patient care during hospital stays and upon discharge. Your role involves closely monitoring patient progress, making necessary treatment adjustments, and engaging in meaningful discussions with patients and their families about their care. Additionally, you'll facilitate seamless communication with the patient's primary care physician, coordinate follow-up appointments, and provide essential medical records to support their ongoing treatment.
What You'll Do
As a valued member of our healthcare team, the PA / NP will play a key role in team-focused patient care, conducting thorough examinations and evaluations in a hospital setting. In this role, the APP will be responsible for rounding on patients, managing admissions, facilitating transfers from the MICU, and seeing consults. Depending on the assigned service for the week, the NP / PA may also assist with patients on our Ortho Co-management service. Responsibilities include :
Independently see patients and appropriately manage their care during shiftPerforming assessments and developing appropriate plansPerform perioperative management and pre-op risk assessments for orthopedic / surgical patientsPlacing necessary orders and calling consults when neededCoordinating with Nursing Staff and Case ManagementConduct family meetings if necessaryDevelop discharge plan when applicableRespond to Rapid Responses and CODES for their patientsStaff patients at least once with their assigned attending physician(s), and provide subsequent important updates throughout the day.Provide appropriate hand-off / sign-out at the conclusion of their shift to the nocturnist.Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines.Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projectsPotential for and encouraged to precept students and / or medical learnersUphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment.Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.PA Requirements
Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferredCurrent North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPAPrior inpatient provider experience requiredBLS and ACLS requiredNP Requirements
Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program, Master\'s degree or higher requiredCurrent North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner licenseBoard certified as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by AANP or ANCC requiredPrior inpatient provider experience requiredBLS and ACLS requiredWhere You\'ll Live
The Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina is noted for affordable living, great schools, and vibrant neighborhoods, with a regional population of about 1.6 million.
Affordable Living : Housing costs 31% below the national average.Great Schools : Access to top-ranked educational institutions and school systems.Vibrant Neighborhoods : Lively downtowns and family-friendly communities.When you join Advocate Health Wake Forest Baptist, you are welcomed into an inclusive culture that values diversity. Our integrated health system supports collaboration with leading clinicians to improve medicine and patient outcomes.
Our Commitment to You
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive Total Rewards program with benefits and well-being options, competitive compensation, and opportunities for career development :
Compensation : Base pay within the listed range; additional shift or on-call pay; incentive pay; annual increases based on performance.Benefits and more : PTO; health / dental / vision / life; disability; flexible spending accounts; family benefits; retirement plans; educational assistance.About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is a large nonprofit integrated health system operating across multiple states and including Wake Forest Baptist Health. It supports clinical innovation, health outcomes, and value-based care. Advanced Practice Providers are integral to its mission.
Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist, FLEX, Winston-Salem, NC
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