Advanced Practice Provider - Critical Care, Lexington, NC

Explore an exciting opportunity with AHWFB Critical Care Department as we eagerly welcome a skilled Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our dynamic inpatient team in Lexington, North Carolina. 

What We Have to Offer:

• CME Reimbursement: Receive up to $2,500/year for Continuing Medical Education.
• Work/Life Balance: Enjoy a variable schedule of 12 shifts a month.
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions. 
• Relocation Assistance:  Enjoy $7,500 in relocation assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment.
• Career Growth & Stability: Experience a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume.
• A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed golf courses, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries. 

Work in a Supportive & Collaborative Environment: 

Our APPs are leaders in collaboration and education, working with ICU staff from nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, and nutrition services. They also work alongside ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship training programs, offering opportunities for cooperation and shared education.

What You’ll Do: 

As a valued member of our healthcare team, the PA/ACNP will play a key role in team-focused patient care, conducting thorough examinations and evaluations in medical/surgical settings. Responsibilities include:

• Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
• Collaborate with critical care physicians in Specialty Intensive Care Units.
• Perform physical assessments and manage a broad range of critical illnesses.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Conduct common critical care procedures:
  • Insertion of central venous catheters
  • Dialysis
  • Arterial line placement and monitoring
  • Endotracheal intubation
• Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines.
• Provide comprehensive care of critically ill patients, including:
  • Initial resuscitation and management
  • Coordination of clinical care between intensivist and consulting teams
  • Counseling patients and families on illness details, care, and decision-making processes
  • Preparing patients and families for discharge from the ICU
• Collaborate with the medical team when needed for effective team-based care.
• Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects.
• Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners.
• Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.

Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements: 

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred
• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA
• Minimum of one year of experience in a critical care or urgent/emergent care environment
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• Current BLS and ACLS

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Requirements:

• Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program, Master’s degree or higher required
• Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license
• Board certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by AANP or ANCC
• Minimum of one year of experience in a critical care or urgent/emergent care environment
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• Current BLS and ACLS

As part of Wake Forest University Baptist Health, Lexington Medical Center has the resources of a nationally recognized academic medical center at its doorstep, enabling the facility to offer world-class health care here, close to home. Lexington Medical Center is a not-for-profit facility which operates 94 acute care beds and serves as a satellite provider of Wake Forest Baptist Health specialty services including digestive health, ENT Head and Neck surgery among others. Lexington Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission and has been committed to providing for the health care needs of Davidson County since the 1920s. In addition, the medical center operates 14 physician practices and a public pharmacy.