What are the responsibilities and job description for the APP Mercy IP Trauma position at Candidate Experience site?
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 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together in our Atrium Health Orthopedic Care Team at Atrium Health Mercy.
Atrium Health Mercy is home to Atrium Health’s Musculoskeletal Institute Headquarters. The region's only High performing Orthopedics program ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation and is one of the largest premier orthopedic facilities.
The APP will function in the hospital setting, in collaboration with a supervising physician. The APP will perform direct patient care including hospital rounding, Pre and Post Operative Orthopedic care, and Surgical First Assisting.
Position Details:
- Expansion of Orthopedic Trauma Service at Carolinas Medical Center
- 100% Inpatient
- OR First Assist, Inpatient Rounding
- Collaborate with Orthopedic Trauma Surgeons and Fellows, Anesthesia, Hospitalists, and APPs
- Monday–Friday Daytime
- 1:6 Call Rotation (weekday/weekend/holiday)
- Part of academic health system working alongside learners of all levels of medical education
- Opportunity to lead and develop orthopedic trauma service line at Mercy Hospital
Ideal candidate:
- New and Experienced APP’s encouraged to apply; Acute Care certification is required for NP candidates
- Orthopedic experience or clinical rotation preferred
- Flexible and able to adapt to role as service line evolves
- Confident in time management
- Able to lift and position patients with and without assistance in wards and OR.
- Able to work autonomously as an independent team of one, without immediate at-the-elbow support
About MSKI:
Atrium Health’s Musculoskeletal Institute (MSK) is one of the largest Musculoskeletal programs in the country. We’re fortunate to retain our small community feel while also enjoying the proximity to the Charlotte metro region. Additionally, we have an extensive network of physicians within the institute including spine, ortho, primary care sports medicine, physical medicine and rehab.
Today, more than 200 physicians work together under MSK Institute’s umbrella, which encompasses a wide array of disciplines including orthopedic surgery, sports medicine and spine. Uniting these departments makes it easier for physicians to collaborate on innovative solutions and ensures that patients can access all the specialized care they need.
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.
