Make an Impact in Digestive Wellness: GI APP Job in Shelby

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together in our GI & Hepatology team at Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Atrium Health is seeking a Gastroenterology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for their Shelby, NC location.

Job details: 

• 100% Adult medicine
• Full time clinic position M-F 8-4:30pm with one half-day of administrative time built in; 16 patients daily
• Clinic is comprised of two physicians and three APPs
• Nightly call rotation required- average of call every 4th week. Rotated with other APP’s.
• Perform outpatient consultations and provide medication management for adult patients over the age of 18 with acute and chronic gastrointestinal diseases.

Who you are:

• Experienced APP with at least 2 years of Gastroenterology experience preferred
• Physician Assistant – Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required, Master’s Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• 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. Acute Care board certification required based upon population and acuity served.
• APP who can demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Able to work autonomously in an office setting
• APP who has the ability to prioritize and make proactive decisions.

About us:

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.

Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby is a 241-bed hospital serving greater Cleveland County, NC, and the surrounding region. We were the first Level III trauma center in NC, offering advanced emergency care.

We strive every day to bring advanced care to the community. We also believe in serving the community outside our hospital walls, as evidenced by our commitment to health education, and through our contributions to organizations such as United Way and Relay for Life.

Atrium Health, one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare organizations, provides a full spectrum of healthcare and wellness programs throughout North and South Carolina as well as Georgia. Its diverse network of care locations includes academic medical centers, hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, physician practices, surgical and rehabilitation centers, home health agencies, nursing homes and behavioral health centers, as well as hospice and palliative care services. Atrium Health works to enhance the overall health and well-being of its communities through high quality patient care, education and research programs, and numerous collaborative partnerships and initiatives.

Altogether, Atrium Health System has over 2,500 system-employed physicians and more than 60,000 employees, operating more than 40 acute care and specialty hospitals and over 900-plus care locations.

Shelby, NC lies near the western edge of the larger Charlotte area, between Charlotte and Asheville, and has become a noted tourism and wedding destination in Western North Carolina. Shelby’s community of art, music, and government all take place in the Uptown Shelby historic district, which is home to a large square, local businesses, and a variety of restaurants. Additional attractions include walking trails, festivals, and various events and fundraisers. Shelby is known throughout the state for its collaborative methods between private, non-profit, and public sector organizations with groups like Leadership Cleveland County. Shelby is home to approximately 20,026 people.