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Atrium Health Endocrinology is currently seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their growing practice in Monroe, NC – just 45 minutes southeast of Uptown Charlotte. Join our dynamic team as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the beautiful Union County Monroe area of North Carolina! In this exciting role, you'll support two single-physician endocrinology practices located just 15 minutes apart, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on patient care.

Union County Monroe offers a charming community with excellent schools, vibrant local culture, and easy access to outdoor recreational activities, making it a desirable location to live and work.

Position highlights:

Join current team of 6 physicians

Office hours 8 am – 5 pm

Excellent medical community and referral region reputation

Position Qualifications:

Minimum 1+ year of experience as an APP required; prior Endocrinology or Internal Medicine experience preferred

Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program. Current license to practice as a NP or PA in North Carolina.

Nurse practitioners are required to have a master’s degree or doctorate in nursing practice. Certification as an FNP from a nationally recognized certifying body required.

Physician Assistants with master’s degree and certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.

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

Essential Responsibilities/Functions:

· Performs medical history, physical examinations, routine assessments and determines treatment plan for patients.

· Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a timely and medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record

· Acts as a patient and family advocate for the population served

· Participates in continuous quality improvement priorities, service delivery processes and service excellence initiatives

· Adheres to access & productivity policies & protocols to ensure that patients’ access to convenient care is optimized

· Adheres to standards and care protocols to deliver appropriate, innovative and cost-effective care management in-person and virtually

· Actively and regularly participates in the assigned meetings/committees

· Models Atrium Health Core Values

· Adheres to Medical Group Minimum Work Standards

Core Competencies:

Patient Care

· Ability to provide patient centered care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health

Medical Knowledge

· Ability to demonstrate knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical and cognate (epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

· Ability to investigate and evaluate patient care practices, appraise and assimilate scientific evidence, and improve their patient care practices

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

· Ability to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, families and professional associates

Professionalism

· Ability to demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles and sensitivity to a diverse patient population

Systems-Based Practice

· Demonstrate an awareness of and responsibilities to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value

Education, Experience and Certification:

Degree of MD or DO from accredited medical school

Board Eligibility in a clinical discipline is required; Board Certification in a clinical discipline is required within three years of start date/contract effective date; Once obtained, Maintenance of Certification is required

PATIENT POPULATION SERVED:

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to age specific issues and data reflective of the patient’s status. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the following age groups:

· N/A

· Neonate

· Infant

· Child

· Adolescent

· Adult

· Geriatric

PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION:

Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job

Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes

Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.