APP - Hospitalist - Hospital at Home - Virtual Care

Overview

Carolinas Hospitalists Group is looking for a Hospitalist at Home APP to join the hospitalist team.

Features of this role:

• Variable shift
• Position is 100% adult inpatient medicine, admission and subsequent rounding
• Candidates must be board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine
• Hospital based practice with team-based panel of physicians and ACP providers
• 7 days on and 7 days off, or unless otherwise specified by the specific site
• Holidays, weekends and extended hours required
• Call is not required but shifts may include cross cover responsibilities
• Procedures not expected
• 100% inpatient adult medicine
• Inpatient experience preferred

Essential Responsibilities/Functions:

• Performs medical history, physical examinations, routine assessments and determines treatment plan for patients.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a timely and medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record
• Acts as a patient and family advocate for the population served
• Participates in continuous quality improvement priorities, service delivery processes and service excellence initiatives
• Adheres to access & productivity policies & protocols to ensure that patients' access to convenient care is optimized
• Adheres to standards and care protocols to deliver appropriate, innovative and cost-effective care management in-person and virtually
• Actively and regularly participates in the assigned meetings/committees

Nurse Practicioners

• Adheres to Medical Group Minimum Work Standards
• Education, Experience and Certifications.
• Nurse Practitioners
• 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.
• ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification required based population served.

Physician Assistants

Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required.

Master's Degree Required.

Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.

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 get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing-for all.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
• Performs minor medical and/or surgical procedures.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines treatment plan for patient.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations. Schedule consisting of a mixed rotation of shifts covering weekdays, nights, swing, holidays and weekends, greater than 400 hours of weekend and/or night coverage

Education, Experience and Certifications.

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 SC required. BLS required per policy guidelines and with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.

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. ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification preferred based population served.

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.