Surgical Assistant PRN APP- Division of Plastic Surgery- Concord, NC

Company: Atrium Health
Location: Concord
Posted on: March 25, 2025

Job Description:

Overview
If its possible, you will find it at Atrium Healththe leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite experienced APPs to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together without Department of Surgery team at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC.
The Department of Surgery at Atrium Health (AH) is seeking a full time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Division of Plastic Surgery. The Division of Plastic Surgery has 10 surgeons and 4 APPs in the Division. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical services are performed at AH Carolinas Medical Center (the regions only Level 1 Trauma Center), AH Cabarrus, and AH Union West.

This PRN position includes:

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• Working with surgeons one on one in the OR, IP rounding, minor bedside surgical procedures, no call coverage and may include 1 outpatient clinic shift weekly as needed.
  
• Assist Surgeons in reconstructive plastic surgery on adult and pediatric patients.
  
• Inpatient work comprising of 2-5 scheduled cases per day, with variable monthly call rotation shared with residents and providers.
  
  
  The APP for this role will be primary first assist to surgeons who focus on head/neck reconstruction, pediatric craniofacial surgery, cutaneous malignancy reconstruction, breast reconstruction, orthopedic reconstruction, and OMFS trauma.
  
  Education, Experience and Certifications
  Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required. BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and make proactive decisions. Three years of relative experience and/or surgical background preferred. Experience as a first assist and management of inpatient post-operative patients preferred. Experience and confidence taking first call for a surgical service.
  
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  • Nurse Practitioner Masters Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. Acute Care board certification required based upon population and acuity served.
    
  • Physician Assistant Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Masters Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.
    
    
    About the Practice
    Atrium Health is one of the largest, most comprehensive and integrated, public, not-for-profit systems in the nation compromising more than 7,500 licensed beds, employing over 65,000 people and accounting for more than 12 million patient encounters on an annual basis.
    The Division of Plastic Surgery offers many services to our patients. We provide head and neck reconstruction for the Levine Cancer Institute, maxillofacial and craniofacial surgeries, Mohs surgery, reconstruction for trauma, skin cancer reconstruction and we are one of the busiest centers in the U.S. for DIEP breast reconstruction.
    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 healingfor all.

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