Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - General and Acute Care Surgery
Job Description
About the Role
Join Duke Careers as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - General and Acute Care Surgery 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
- effective care. Outpatient No outpatient coverage currently. Job Eligibility
Requirements
- Able to clearly articulate scope of practice, and practices within those guidelines as an APP in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System.
- Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems
- Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
- Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
Apply to join Duke Careers as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - General and Acute Care Surgery.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - General and Acute Care Surgery at Duke Careers a 3.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Surgery nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Surgery position at Duke Careers 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 United States.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Direct Patient Care, Physical Exams, Diagnostic Procedures, Therapeutic Procedures, Ordering Studies, Prescribing Interventions, Medication Prescription, Care Coordination. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.
Core responsibilities: The Advanced Practice Provider provides direct patient care services on the General Surgery/ACS service, performing physical exams, ordering studies, prescribing interventions, and coordinating patient care and discharge. Responsibilities include daily inpatient rounding, taking first call for prima...
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Job Details
Employment Type
Full Time
Posted
2mo ago
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