Trauma and Surgical Critical Care APP

Department:
04411 GCMG Myers Park General Surgery Trauma: 1350 Kings - Surgery: Trauma
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
13 hour shifts, every 3rd weekend, alternate surgical critical care and trauma
Pay Range:
$54.90 - $82.35
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC
If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health, a leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite experienced Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can accomplish when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and progressive visionaries together.
The Division of Acute Care Surgery at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Trauma and Surgical Critical Care team in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Position Highlights
13-hour shifts with variable days
Schedule is developed 6 months in advance, providing greater predictability for work-life planning
Trauma shifts begin at 6:00 AM
Surgical ICU shifts begin at 6:30 AM
Every third weekend rotation
Holiday coverage required
Primarily day-shift coverage on the Trauma service, with 24/7 APP coverage in the ICU
Call is generally not associated with the role, although there is a possibility of call coverage in rare circumstances
Rotational assignments between Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Extensive exposure to complex, high-acuity patients in a Level I Trauma Center
Hands-on procedural opportunities
Teaching opportunities with military PAs, residents, and APP Fellows
Collaborative team of 25 surgeons and 20 APPs
What You’ll Do
As an Advanced Practice Provider on the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care team, you will care for complex, high-acuity patients while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities include:
Perform comprehensive histories and physical assessments
Evaluate patients and develop, implement, and monitor individualized plans of care
Manage medical conditions and comorbidities associated with critical illness and traumatic injury
Manage ventilator settings and vasopressor therapy
Evaluate and manage complex clinical cases
Collaborate closely with surgeons, physicians, APPs, nurses, and other members of the care team
Rotate between Trauma and Surgical Critical Care service lines
Participate in the education of military PAs, residents, and APP Fellows
Following appropriate Medical Staff privileging, procedural responsibilities may include:
Chest tube placement
Central line placement
Arterial line placement
Bronchoscopy
Intubation
Assisting with bedside tracheostomy
Assisting with percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement
About the Division
The Division of Acute Care Surgery is organized into three sections:
Trauma
Surgical Critical Care
Acute/Emergency General Surgery
The Division currently includes 17 surgeons and 18 Advanced Practice Providers. Trauma and Surgical Critical Care services are provided at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, an 874-bed tertiary/quaternary care hospital and ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center.
The Trauma service manages approximately 7,000 Trauma Code activations annually, resulting in approximately 4,500 trauma admissions.
The Surgical Critical Care service provides care for approximately 1,500 patient consults annually across a diverse range of specialties, including:
Transplant
HEENT
Surgical Oncology
Emergency General Surgery
Orthopedics
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Trauma
Vascular Surgery
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced APP who thrives in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment and wants to continue developing expertise in trauma, critical care, procedures, and academic medicine.
Schedule
This position utilizes 13-hour shifts with variable scheduled days.
Trauma: Day shifts begin at 6:00 AM
Surgical Critical Care/ICU: Day shifts begin at 6:30 AM
Schedule is created 6 months in advance
Weekend rotation is approximately every third weekend
Holiday coverage is required
Trauma utilizes a primarily day-shift APP coverage model
The ICU maintains 24/7 coverage
Call is generally not part of the position but could occur in rare circumstances
Education, Experience & Certification RequirementsNurse Practitioner
Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required
Acute Care board certification required based on the population and acuity served
Minimum 1 year of ACNP or AGACNP experience required
Physician Assistant
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required
Master’s degree preferred
NCCPA certification preferred
Minimum 1 year of Physician Assistant experience required
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