Pediatric Surgery Physician Assistant

Are you looking to join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time?  

Novant Health is looking for a conscientious, compassionate, and skilled Physician Assistant to join our local, established pediatric surgery practice of 2 providers in Wilmington, NC.  This position would provide clinical care for pediatric general surgery and pediatric urology patients in the ambulatory and acute settings. We are looking for PA with OR experience in Pediatric Surgery and/or Pediatric Urology. The ideal candidate is patient-centric, flexible, adaptable, dependable, and respectful of all team members and has an ability to work in a fast-paced environment assessing pediatric patients. Candidate must be able to collaborates well with referring offices. Prior experience working with pediatric patients preferred.

Our expert surgeons, and advanced practice providers work collaboratively to provide remarkable care to our operative and non-operative patients. The selected APP will be responsible for performing a variety of functions under the supervision of our physicians. These functions, though not all-inclusive, include seeing patients in the clinic setting, surgical assisting in the operating room, performing office procedures, and rounding at our acute facilities.

Being a Southern coastal town, Wilmington offers a variety of activities: historic downtown, Thalian Hall performing arts center, beaches and water activities, fishing, nightlife, golf, tennis, and great restaurants. Our community offers many family-oriented events, festivals, and activities. Wilmington is a vibrant riverfront city with timeless character that has preserved its historic places, while fostering an ever-evolving independent spirit. Wilmington is located in southeastern NC and is about a 2-hour drive to larger cities and a 25-minute drive to the beautiful beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Wilmington is great for raising a family and has excellent school systems throughout including K-12, community colleges, and UNC Wilmington. 

Novant Health benefits: 

• NH Medical Group employed
• Medical and Retirement Benefits
• CME Allowance
• System wide EHR-Epic
• Malpractice
• Work-Life balance

Novant Health Medical Group: 

• One of the largest medical groups in the nation.
• Offers resiliency training for providers and team members to prevent burnout.
• Established the ODYSSEY program to enhance the new physician and APP experience by empowering our providers to connect, explore and evolve within a culture of continuous learning and teamwork to build a high performing provider network.
• Instituted an APP Council that partners with leaders to improve APP clinical performance and consistency, create a community of practice that enhances experience, engagement and growth, fully integrate APPs into the care team, and set standards for APP practice.
• Is nationally recognized for advanced care and one of the largest community based, non-profit healthcare systems.
• Is well known for being physician-led and physician-driven. For example, our physicians are in every area of leadership across the organization. That means every strategic discussion has physicians at the table, and every market partners a physician leader with an administrator. The result is a focus on the details that are important to physicians.

What does it mean to be a part of Novant Health?  

• A commitment to patient centered care and our model of spending more time with each patient, and creating a seamless system of care for our patients are the foundations of our success
• Sharing a philosophy of putting high value on the patient experience
• Novant Health is an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient facilities and hospitals that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
• The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,800 physicians and over 35,000 employees who provide care at nearly 800 locations, including 15 hospitals and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics.
• In 2022, Novant Health was included on Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers and America’s Best-in-State Employers list. The Disability Equality Index also named Novant Health on its Best Places to Work list.
• In 2021, Novant Health reported $1.1 billion in total community benefit, including $192.7 million in financial assistance to members of the communities we serve.

At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities. 

Join us, and let’s transform healthcare together. 

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Education: Master's Degree required. Graduate of an NCCPA accredited physician assistant program.

Experience: Minimum 2 years experience in pediatrics preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current PA license in appropriate state required. NCCPA, ACLS, DEA registry required.

Additional Skills Required: Ability to successfully complete generic and depart-specific skills validation and competency testing; Thorough knowledge of diagnosis, and pharmacology; Thorough skill in physical assessment and management of chronic illness; Communication skills, both verbal and written; general computer knowledge is preferred; ability to work independently, yet in collaboration when necessary. Ability to use problem-solving, decision making, creative and communication skills. Dedicated to patient rehabilitation and self-care.

It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

• Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
• The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
• All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".