Advanced Practitioner - OB/GYN

JOB SUMMARY:  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 (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

• Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: 

• Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license
• Board certified in NP specialty

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 and/or call

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

0% 35% 65%     to to to     35% 65% 100% N/A Activity   X     Standing   X     Walking X       Sitting   X     Bending     X   Reaching with arms     X   Finger and hand dexterity     X   Talking     X   Hearing     X   Seeing         Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling:   X     20 lbs. maximum X       50 lbs. maximum X       100 lbs. maximum

 

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM, has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise.

Atrium Health is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians.

Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing – for all.

It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process.  Thanks in advance for your flexibility.