Physician Assistant - Surgical Services - Hickory

What You’ll Do: 

As a valued member of our healthcare team, the PA will play a key role in team-focused patient care, conducting thorough examinations and evaluations in medical/surgical settings. Responsibilities include:

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.

The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.

Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements: 

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred
• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA
• Minimum of one year of experience in surgical care environment
• Current American Heart Association or Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to start
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration, for prescription writing is required to start

What We Have to Offer:

• Salary: Receive a competitive salary offer when you join the Wake Forest Health Network.
• Annual Productivity Bonuses: Earn annual incentive bonuses based on achieving high productivity. 
• Generous PTO: Accrue up to 25 days per year in addition to 7 holidays and 5 days for Continuing Medical Education.
• CME Reimbursement: Receive up to $2,500 for Continuing Medical Education.
• Schedule: This role entails 100% outpatient care, with full-time providers working 36 patient-facing hours and 4 administrative hours.
• Call: Some locations offer telephone-only call with a light rotation for evenings and weekends.
• Robust Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive package that includes retirement contributions, malpractice coverage, and more starting the first day of employment.
• Supportive Environment: You'll benefit from strong community relationships and exceptional administrative support.
• Career Growth & Stability: Experience a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume.

Where You’ll Live: 

The picturesque cities of North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region are ranked among US News & World Report’s Top 50 Best Places to Live and Top 40 Best Places to Retire in 2024. This includes:

• Affordable Living: Enjoy a family-friendly and affordable area, with housing costs 31% below the national average.
• Great Schools: Access to top-notch educational institutions and high-ranking school systems provide excellent opportunities for personal and academic growth. 
• Vibrant Neighborhoods: Join a regional population of 1.6 million residents, where lively downtowns and family-orientated neighborhoods create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
• A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed golf courses, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries. 

When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you are welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing – for all. 

"The quality of life is incredible here. What other rural community of 150,000 has their own art museum and a symphony."

Hickory has been selected as one of National Geographic Traveler's Best Small Cities for 2018 as one of the most "Hipster Friendly" cities in America. From furniture capitol to fiber optic center, natural wonder to fine arts splendor, recreational heaven to entertainment haven, small town values to big city drive.

The people of Hickory have crafted a living and a life that's rich both in tradition and promise.

• Minutes to Blue Ridge Parkway
• Great hiking, biking and relaxing picnics
• One hour drive to Charlotte, NC’s largest city, Winston-Salem, and Asheville
• Minor league baseball team, Hickory Crawdads
• An ideal place to live, play and raise a family

Excellent Public Schools:  Nice.com rates Catawba County Schools as an above average public school district, #17^th in Best School Districts in North Carolina.  Nearby, Newton Conover City Schools are rated #12^th among North Carolinas 100 counties.  

Wake Forest Baptist Health is a nationally recognized academic medical center in Winston-Salem, N.C., with an integrated enterprise including educational and research facilities, hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and other primary and specialty care facilities, including Wake Forest Health Network the physician-led, community-based division, serving 24 counties in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.