Hospital Medicine NP/PA

Role Overview

• Deliver comprehensive inpatient care while providing staffing support across multiple Wake Region Hospital Medicine locations.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care, operational flexibility, and exceptional patient outcomes.
• Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Independently evaluate and manage hospitalized adult medicine patients.
• Round on assigned patients and manage admissions, consultations, and transfers as appropriate.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
• Perform perioperative management and pre-operative risk assessments for orthopedic and surgical patients when assigned to the Orthopedic Co-Management service.
• Order and interpret laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic studies.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, case management, specialists, and ancillary departments.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and discharge planning.
• Conduct family meetings as appropriate regarding treatment plans and discharge planning.
• Respond to Rapid Response and Code events for assigned patients.
• Staff patients with supervising physicians and communicate significant clinical updates throughout the shift.
• Provide comprehensive handoff to the oncoming provider at the end of each shift.
• Perform procedures within departmental and credentialing guidelines.
• Document all patient encounters accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, research opportunities, and learner education as available.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Master’s degree or higher required for Nurse Practitioners.
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) certification through AANP or ANCC required.
• Current North Carolina RN and NP licensure for Nurse Practitioners.
• Prior inpatient provider experience required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required for Nurse Practitioners.
• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program for Physician Assistants.
• Master’s degree preferred for Physician Assistants.
• Current North Carolina PA license for Physician Assistants.
• NCCPA certification required for Physician Assistants.
• Prior inpatient provider experience required for Physician Assistants.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required for Physician Assistants.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• CME reimbursement up to $2,500 annually
• Paid Time Off beginning at 200 hours annually
• Relocation assistance up to $7,500 for eligible candidates
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family benefits, including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
• Educational Assistance Program
• Career development and advancement opportunities