Hospital Medicine Assistant Area Director of Advanced Practice

Experience Required: Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Nurse Practitioners must hold a Masters Degree or Doctorate in Nursing Practice with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) board certification. Physician Assistants must hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); CAQ certification preferred. Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in North Carolina. Current prescriptive privileges and DEA registration. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through the American Heart Association, valid at least 90 days beyond start date. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced inpatient environment with strong critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to perform comprehensive history and physical examinations and develop appropriate treatment plans. Ability to function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Job Summary: Specialty Care Advanced Practice Providers provide concentrated services within a designated specialty, caring for both acute and chronically ill patients. This role is responsible for delivering comprehensive inpatient care through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, and discharge planning while collaborating with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Essential Functions: Perform initial and follow-up medical histories and physical examinations. Conduct daily inpatient assessments and ongoing patient management. Evaluate, admit, consult, and manage hospitalized adult medicine patients. Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians. Order, interpret, and manage laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic studies. Prescribe medications and therapeutic interventions within scope of practice. Perform minor medical procedures as appropriate and within credentialing guidelines. Coordinate patient care with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, case management, specialists, and ancillary departments. Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and discharge planning activities. Document all patient encounters, assessments, procedures, and treatment plans accurately and timely in the electronic medical record. Serve as a patient advocate while promoting quality, safety, and evidence-based care. Attend and participate in departmental meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and continuing education opportunities.