Description

Department:

05509 WFBMG University Group Practice: WFBMC Main - Radiology: Xray

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday - Friday 4 10-hr. days

Pay Range
$50.05 - $75.10

Explore an exciting opportunity with AHWFB Radiology Department as we eagerly welcome a skilled Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our dynamic outpatient/inpatient team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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 settings. This position offers a blend of inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, encompassing both interventional and diagnostic radiology duties. The PA/ACNP will play a key role in our growing practice, providing top-notch care while collaborating with a supportive team. Additionally, the PA/ACNP will have the opportunity to train and interact with residents and fellows, contributing to their education and development. Responsibilities include:

• Performing a variety of autonomous, procedural tasks.
• Expanding services to other Radiology departments for procedures such as joint injections/aspirations, bone marrow biopsies, lumbar punctures, diagnostic fluoroscopy studies, and ultrasound-guided biopsies.
• Engaging in rounding, consultations, and clinic duties.
• Utilizing medical decision-making skills to develop appropriate patient care plans.
• Collaborating with the medical team to ensure effective, team-based care.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures, and explaining the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of these procedures to patients.
• Conducting interventional radiology (IR) procedures, including but not limited to, tunneled central line placements (e.g., permcaths, ports, and powerlines), ultrasound-guided procedures (e.g., drains, paracentesis, and thoracentesis), and tube exchanges (e.g., nephrostomy tubes, GJs, and abscess drains).
• Developing procedural skills in accordance with department or practice guidelines.
• Participating in basic science and clinical research projects.
• Precepting students and/or medical learners, with encouragement to engage in educational activities.
• Upholding AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitments.
• Performing other related duties as required.

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 two years of experience in a radiology, critical care or emergent care environment
• Procedural and consultation experience preferred
• BLS and ACLS required

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 two years of experience in a radiology, critical care or emergent care environment
• Procedural and consultation experience preferred
• BLS and ACLS required

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

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

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Participates in team focused patient care by means of patient examinations augmented by diagnostic and therapeutic evaluations/ interventions in the medical and/or surgical theatres of health care. The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (applicable state Medical Board or applicable state Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.