Inpatient Cardiology - Full-Time NP/PA

Department:

02050 GCMG SHVI: Kenilworth - Cardiology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

32

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Schedule: Swing Shift- 4pm-3am

Call requirements: None

Flexibility details: Rotating weekends and holidays

FTE: Full-time; 40 hours per week

Pay Range:

$47.50 - $71.25

Join Atrium Health as a Cardiology Acute Care NP or PA with Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute on the Inpatient General Cardiology Service at Atrium Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina - part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.

At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care-where clinicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve.

Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up-this is where it starts.

Position Overview

Join a robust General Cardiology Team comprised of 14 APPs collaboratively providing 24/7 coverage at Carolinas Medical Center. The APP will staff new consults and after-hour admissions, order diagnostic and laboratory studies, and independently formulate assessments and plans while collaborating with Sanger’s broader team of specialized cardiologists.

Location & Setting:

Primary location: Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina

Care setting: Inpatient at a large quaternary care center, consult and admission service

Schedule & Call Expectations:

Schedule: Swing Shift- 4pm-3am

Call requirements: None

Flexibility details: Rotating weekends and holidays

FTE: Full-time; 40 hours per week

Scope of Practice/What You’ll Do:

Triage and perform new inpatient consults and admissions autonomously; evaluate, diagnose, and treat all cardiac conditions; order and facilitate diagnostic and laboratory studies; document care; recognize emergencies; and coordinate transfers.

Patient population: Emergency department, acute inpatients, and ICU. Telehealth and remote coverage of smaller regional facilities after midnight.

Diagnostic studies include echocardiograms, ECGs, stress tests, and appropriate laboratory studies; explain the necessity, preparation, risks, and benefits of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to patients and families

Autonomy vs. collaboration: Independently formulate assessments and plans with the support of on-call cardiologists.

Team & Support Structure

Team composition: The General Cardiology APP team at CMC is comprised of 14 APPs working varying, overlapping shifts to ensure 24/7 coverage of all Cardiology patients at CMC. General Cardiology physicians staff the service for the week working collaboratively with the APPs to complete daily rounds, admissions, and discharges, and there is a separate on-call cardiology physician from each specialty afterhours each night.

Onboarding/training support: 3-9 months depending on level of experience.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program; current North Carolina NP or PA license; current prescriptive privileges and DEA license; current BLS and ACLS certification; at least one year of provider experience required

Preferred: Cardiology experience

Nurse Practitioners must hold Acute Care certification; Physician Assistants must hold current NCCPA certification; strong communication, organization, clinical assessment, interpretation, documentation, and emergency response skills required

Benefits/Supplemental Benefits:

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage

Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources

Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support

Educational assistance and professional development programs

Paid medical liability insurance

Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances

Relocation assistance

How to Apply

Recruiter name/contact: Trey Paul - Trey.Paul@advocatehealth.org

Apply directly or reach out for more information!

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care-where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose-from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all-and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact-for all.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

Incentive pay for select positions

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.