Pulmonary - NP/PA - Full-Time

Combination inpatient and outpatient APP M-F for Kenilworth/CMC

Atrium Health, one of the most comprehensive public, not-for-profit healthcare systems in the nation, is actively recruiting Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Pulmonary Division at Carolinas Medical Center Main Campus.
This position will focus on treatment and management of patients with Asthma, COPD, Chronic cough, Interstitial Lung disease, tobacco cessation, early detection of lung cancer through lung cancer screening and incidental lung nodule programs, amongst others. The APP will be expected to manage acute and chronic pulmonary diseases inpatient and outpatient and is encouraged to practice at the top of their license. Essential functions: obtain a medical history, physical exam, document findings and prepare a plan of care in a timely manner including prescribing medications and ordering appropriate tests/procedures. Attend, participate in and contribute to group/practice meetings, development of policies and procedures, and quality improvement initiatives.
Details of this practice and qualified candidate:
• This position is 40 hrs (full time)
• Physical outpatient practice is in the Jan & Ed Brown Center for Pulmonary Medicine in Charlotte, NC
• Inpatient work will be at the Main Campus at CMC Main 1000 Blythe Boulevard in Charlotte NC.
• Work schedule Monday- Friday 8am-5pm. Rotation to 1 weekend work once every 4-6 weeks. Rotation to nights only is needed for emergent/critical staffing shortages.
• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program.
• Nurse practitioners are required to have a master’s degree or doctorate in nursing practice. Certification as an Acute care NP from a nationally recognized certifying body is required.
• Physician Assistants with certification from the National Commission on Certification of PAs is required.
• 1- 2 years of APP experience preferred; post graduate Pulmonary Medicine fellowship and/or Pulmonary Medicine experience is a plus; interest in preventive medicine
• Interpersonal skills and critical thinking must be demonstrated.
• North Carolina license, North Carolina DEA, BLS and ACLS required.

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.