Live by the Beach! Physician Assistant-Urology, Wilmington, NC in Wilmington, North Carolina at Wilmington Health PLLC

Wilmington Health Urology is seeking a Nurse Practioner or Physician Assistant to join our current team of three Physicians and two Advanced Care Practioners The ideal candidate will possess a strong background/interest in urological care and related surgical conditions and be enthusiastic about outpatient care, inpatient rounding and collaborating with fellow primary care and specialists in a fast-paced enviroment. Hours are Monday-Friday, 800a-500p with schedule flexibility when rounding and providing call coverage.

Department Specific Duties:

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with Urologists to ensure optimal patient care and outcomes.
• Educate patients on health management and disease prevention.
• Collaboratively provide Urology call and rounding coverage at Novant-Wilmington

Experience
Candidates should have a proven track record of 1+ years working in a Urology practice or prior hospital inpatient urological and/or surgical RN experience. Additionally, demonstrated exceptional clinical skills, strong communication abilities, and a commitment to delivering compassionate care.

Join us in positively impacting the lives of our patients!

About Wilmington Health

Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.

Core Nurse Practioner & Physician Assistant Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary healthcare provider performing physicals, ordering tests and prescribing medications
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex, acute, critical and chronically ill patients
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patients’ age-specific needs
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability including, but not limited to serving in the first assisting role
• Assists with the provision of surgical care, if necessary, in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations
• Monitors effectiveness of interventions
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by preceding educational tools
• Authorizes treatments and educates patients and families on continued care

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Competencies

General

1. Customer Service
2. Professionalism/Integrity/Responsibility
3. Teamwork/Process Focus
4. Dependability/Punctuality
5. Interpersonal Relationships/Communication
6. Judgment/Decision Making/Problem Solving
7. Quality/Quantity
8. Initiative
9. Safety/Housekeeping
10. Organizational Skills/Time Management

Other Duties:

• As assigned by manager

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
• Current Nurse Practioner Certificaition or Physician Assistant (PA-C) Licensure or eligiblity pendin

Preferred:

• Minimum of 1 year of Urology Advanced Practice experience or RN Urological/Surgical Experience and a strong interest in Urological patient care

Wilmington Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are committed to treating everyone equally and with respect regardless of race, age, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual preference, disability, genetic information or any other class protected under state or federal law.

ADA Physical Demands:

Rarely (Less than .5 hrs/day) Occasionally (0.6 – 2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (2.6 – 5.5 hrs/day) Continuously (5.6 – 8.0 hrs/day)