Bariatric Surgery- Full Time NP/PA

Four 10 hour shift model, some call

• Serve as first assist for bariatric surgical procedures (robotic and laparoscopic)

• Support Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy

• 1–2 OR days per week depending on site

• Maintain ≥50% procedural time (Surgical Assist designation)

• Post-operative rounding and discharge planning

• Manage routine post-op care and complications

• Daytime consult coverage for bariatric patients

• Support Mercy and Cabarrus as needed

• Pre-op and post-op bariatric clinic visits

• Long-term bariatric patient management

• 1–1.5 clinic days per week

• Independent and shared visits

• Home call model

• Fellows provide majority of call coverage

• Limited weekend call (typically ≤1 per month)

• 4 shifts per week

• 10 hours per shift

• Blended OR, clinic, and inpatient responsibilities

Experience in Bariatric Surgery preferred, new grads considered.

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 from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice.

• Nurse Practitioner – Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required.

• Physician Assistant – Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master’s Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.

Atrium Health is one of the largest, most comprehensive and integrated, public, not-for-profit systems in the nation compromising more than 7,500 licensed beds, employing nearly 62,000 people and accounting for more than 12 million patient encounters on an annual basis.

At Atrium Health Weight Management, our specialized team of bariatric and metabolic team of physicians, surgeons, and dietitians are committed to embracing patients where they are in their weight loss journey and provide customized, compassionate lifelong care.  Our comprehensive surgical and medical programs are recognized nationally as Centers of Excellence.  Let us help you reach your health goals so you can live your best life. 

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Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.