Pulmonary/Critical Care - ICU

04081 GCMG Intensivist Care: University - Critical Care: IntensivistFull timeYes40

• Service provides coverage with shift-based model.  Primarily 8-hour day shifts except for 12-hour weekends at Atrium Health Mercy (every 8 weeks) and occasional holidays which are rotated equally.  Inpatient and Outpatient time are rotated between 1 other ACP.

Pay Range:

$51.05 - $76.60

Atrium Health at University is looking for an experienced full time advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) to join their critical care team and help provide care for patients in 8 Bed ICU / pulmonary clinic in Charlotte, NC. This position is seeking board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) or Physician Assistants (PA).  Experience in an ICU / Pulmonary medicine as an ACP, or a post grad ICU fellowship is preferred for application.  ACP will work in collaboration with a group of critical care / pulmonary physicians and ACPs providing and coordinating care for critically ill patients in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Duties will include:  Inpatient (admission directly from the emergency department, outside hospitals or floor) management of patients that are hemodynamically complex, respiratory-compromised, and critically ill with multiple comorbidities. Outpatient (Clinic follow up / new patients with acute and chronic lung disease) management of medications and ordering and interpreting diagnostic test.   Experience with procedures (central line placement, arterial line placement, Lumbar puncture, chest tube placement, thoracentesis and intubation) are preferred but not required.

Position Description:

• Outpatient Setting – seeing follow up appointments and new patients with chronic lung disease.
• Inpatient setting- Daily rounding, evaluation, management and stabilization of complex critically ill patients. Responsible for admission notes, consult notes, daily progress notes, procedures and billing
• Interpreting invasive line data, management of chest tubes and cardiac support devices
• Management of mechanical ventilation
• Service provides coverage with shift-based model.  Primarily 8-hour day shifts except for 12-hour weekends at Atrium Health Mercy (every 8 weeks) and occasional holidays which are rotated equally.  Inpatient and Outpatient time are rotated between 1 other ACP.
• Teaching opportunities with ACP fellows and nursing staff
• Eligible for overtime, differential pay, PTO, and Performance Incentive Bonuses
• $2500/5 days per year of CME

Position Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited ACNP or PA program.  Current license to practice as a NP or PA in North Carolina.
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required.
• Nurse practitioners are required to have a master’s degree or doctorate in nursing practice.  Certification as an ACNP from a nationally recognized certifying body is required.
• Physician Assistants with certification from the National Commission on Certification of PAs is required. 
• Post graduate ICU fellowship or experience in an ICU / Pulmonology preferred.
• Interpersonal skills and critical thinking must be demonstrated.
• BLS and ACLS required. 

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Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.