Behavioral Health Full-Time NP/PA

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and beyond. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and progressive visionaries together within our Hospital Medicine team at Hugh Chatham Health.

Position Highlights:

100% inpatient adult medicine
Hospital-based practice with collaborative physician and Advanced Practice Provider team model
Adult and geriatric patient population
7 days on / 7 days off schedule, or as otherwise specified by site needs
Procedures not required
Collaborative interdisciplinary support including physicians, nursing staff, case management, consulting services, and administrative support staff
Opportunity to participate in education and mentorship with APP students and APP fellows
Centralized professional support through the Center for Advanced Practice
Eligible for annual performance-based bonus opportunities tied to physician/APP team goals
CME allowance provided
Opportunity to join and support a growing Hospital Medicine program within a newly integrated Advocate Health partner location

Position Responsibilities:

Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations for hospitalized adult patients
Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in the inpatient setting
Develop and implement patient-centered treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians
Order, interpret, and monitor laboratory studies, imaging, and diagnostic testing
Monitor patient progress and respond appropriately to changes in clinical condition
Prescribe and adjust medications in accordance with North Carolina regulations and DEA guidelines
Collaborate closely with hospitalists, nursing staff, consulting physicians, care management, and ancillary teams to coordinate care
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and discharge planning
Facilitate communication with primary care providers and patient families regarding ongoing care needs
Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical documentation
Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and patient safety efforts
Maintain compliance with Joint Commission, HIPAA, OSHA, and organizational standards

Candidate Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required
Current North Carolina license or eligibility required
Current prescriptive authority and DEA licensure required
BLS and ACLS certifications required
Acute Care certification required for Nurse Practitioner candidates
Minimum of 1–2 years of inpatient, hospital medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, or related acute care experience preferred
Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and interpersonal communication skills required
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and collaborative hospital environment

Nurse Practitioner Candidates:

Master’s Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice required
Acute Care certification required
Current RN and APRN licensure required
Certification from a nationally recognized certifying body required
ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC certification preferred depending on population served

Physician Assistant Candidates:

Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required
Master’s Degree preferred
NCCPA certification preferred

About Hugh Chatham Health

Hugh Chatham Health is a community-focused healthcare organization dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to the communities of northwest North Carolina. The organization offers a collaborative clinical environment focused on quality, service excellence, and patient-centered care.

About the Community

Elkin offers a welcoming community with access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, outdoor recreation, wineries, and the charm of small-town living while remaining conveniently located near larger metropolitan areas throughout North Carolina.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you receive the resources and support needed to thrive personally and professionally. Within our nationally recognized integrated health system, you will work alongside some of the most advanced minds in medicine to improve care, elevate hope, and advance healing—for all.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

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.