Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Wound Care Management

2 months ago
Durham, North CarolinaFull TimeWound Care
✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in North Carolina
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Duke Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Wound Care Management in United States. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform physical exams
  • Collect and documents data for research purposes
  • Conduct and/or order diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
  • Order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations

Requirements

  • year experience as a Physician Assistant preferred, but not required. Wound care experience is strongly preferred. NP: Minimum 1
  • year experience as an NP or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. Wound care experience is strongly preferred. Physical and mental requirements:
  • Able to clearly articulate scope of practice and practices within those guidelines as an NP/PA in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System (DUHS)
  • Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Duke Health in United States.

Key Skills

Wound Care ManagementPhysical ExamsDiagnostic ProceduresTherapeutic ProceduresPrescribing InterventionsPatient Care CoordinationSharp DebridementPunch BiopsyShave BiopsyIncision & DrainageCompression Wrap ApplicationSkin Substitutes ApplicationNail & Callous DebridementSuture PlacementClinical LeadershipPatient Education
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Wound Care Management at Duke Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Wound Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Wound Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Wound Care position at Duke Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Wound Care Management, Physical Exams, Diagnostic Procedures, Therapeutic Procedures, Prescribing Interventions, Patient Care Coordination, Sharp Debridement, Punch Biopsy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Wound Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Wound Management APP provides leadership and direct patient care services for patients with various wounds, performing physical exams, conducting diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, and prescribing interventions. This role involves working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to plan and ...

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About Duke Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago

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