Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist, FLEX, Winston-Salem, NC

Department:

04170 WFBMG University Group Practice: WFBMC Main - Hospitalists

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Summary: The FLEX position was created to provide additional coverage across the system to help with staffing shortages, PTO coverage, admin time, sick leave, and demands of high census.

• Locations: HPMC, LMC, DMC, WMC, and AHWFBMC
• Schedule: 7 on, 7 off
  • APP will follow early/late protocol at each specific site
• Supervising physician: must be privileged and payor enrolled at all WFB sites.
• Reporting: The Flex APP will report to the APP leader responsible for flex staffing.

Determining location/schedule

• The FLEX APP schedule will be made every 3 months with collaboration between Melissa and APP leader to help cover open shifts across all sites.
• If there are no open shifts, the APP will be scheduled to work at the site that most consistently demonstrates additional needs.
• All efforts will be made to minimize the number of different services or locations each week.
• Attention will be given to try and ensure at least 2 days in a row on a particular rounding service and less than 2 different locations in a given week.
• FLEX’s schedule will be subject to change for callouts, emergencies, or high census.
• Any change will be communicated to the FLEX APP no later than 6pm the day prior.
• Swing shifts: FLEX APPs will be assigned to swing shift not to exceed 6 weeks per year.
  • If scheduled to work a swing shift, APP will not be scheduled for day shift the following day.
  • Wilkes coverage will receive a $100/shift incentive for coverage.

Compensation

• The FLEX APP will get a $10,000 annual stipend in monthly payments in addition to baseline salary. If the APP is not full FTE FLEX, they would receive a portion of the stipend consistent with the percent FTE they work as FLEX.
  • FLEX position is created as a 1.0 FTE position and anything less than this will require approval by APP leader.
  • Any additional compensation given for traveling would not apply to the FLEX APP.

Bonus

• If APPs across the system are eligible for bonuses, the FLEX APP would also have opportunity to get a bonus. Bonus would be determined by the APP manager.
  • Bonuses will be based off a metric system, which incorporates professionalism and cooperation with the FLEX schedule, keeping up with communications/OPPEs/department responsibilities, and then involvement in other initiatives that can be done from a network standpoint such as serving on a committee, publishing papers, and participating in team events.

Pay Range

$53.80 - $80.70

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, Master's degree preferred

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

• Current applicable state Medical Board Medical License
• Certified by NCCPA

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
2. Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care.
3. Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
4. Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines
5. Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects
6. Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners
7. Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment
8. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Excellent oral and written communications skills

Ability to maintain composure and work efficiently under pressure

Ability to perform complex patient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Exemplary organizational skills

Willingness to perform other related duties other than those described herein

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Efficient team based care

Professionalism and customer service skills essential

Potential irregular hours