General Pediatrics Extended Care- Full Time Weekender- NP/PA, NC-SIGN-ON BONUS

Overview

Department: 01450 GCMG Pediatric Extended Care: Shelby - Pediatrics: General

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Hybrid position within Virtual Primary Care (VPC) and Extended Care (EC) platforms. Must live in the greater Charlotte, NC area.

The role is for three Pediatric Advanced Practice Clinicians to join the Virtual Primary Care and Extended Care multisite practice within the Children’s Primary Care Division. Position is hybrid and involves work on both the VPC and EC platforms.

Responsibilities

• Virtual Primary Care (VPC) : Provide care via virtual platform with potential in-office visits; services include nutrition counseling, parent education, virtual house calls, chronic disease management, and behavioral health consultation. In-person care is provided through Extended Care Clinic during evenings/weekends.

• Extended Care (EC) : Transition to in-person after-hours care during evenings and weekends; mix of virtual/remote and direct patient care with Extended Care in-person visits 5:00 PM–9:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–8:00 PM on weekends.

• Locations : Charlotte Market only.

• Provider Type : Advanced Practice

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in pediatric primary care

• Patients seen in person at the Shelby, NC location

• Virtual primary care providers will care for patients in NC, SC, and GA

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.

• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.

• Performs minor office-based 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.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC.

• BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration > 90 days from start date.

• Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice; RN license; national certification in area of practice; board certifications preferred (ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC).

Compensation and Benefits

• Base compensation within listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on-call, and more based on role

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Paid Time Off; health/dental/vision/life; short- and long-term disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts; family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match

• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

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. It serves nearly 6 million patients and engages in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies. It is nationally recognized for expertise across multiple specialties and operates many hospitals and care locations.