| Location | Wake Forest, North Carolina |
| Salary | $51.05–$76.60 Per Hour |
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$51.05 - $76.60If it’s possible, you will find it at Advocate Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Wisconsin. We invite experienced Advanced Practice Providers to discover what’s possible when clinical excellence, leadership, and innovation come together within our Hospital Medicine team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as Assistant Area Director of Advanced Practice – Hospital Medicine for the Wake Forest Market. This leadership position combines clinical expertise with operational oversight, supporting APP teams and Hospital Medicine operations across multiple sites of care within the market.Position HighlightsAdvanced Practice leadership opportunity within Hospital MedicineProvides clinical and operational leadershipat Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centerwithin the Wake ForestAreaServes as a key liaison between frontline APPs and Hospital Medicine leadershipSupports implementation and oversight of operational and strategic initiativesPartners with site-based administrative and clinical leadersSupports APP recruitment, onboarding, engagement, development, and retentionProvides leadership related to clinical quality, safety, patient experience, access, utilization, and productivityOpportunity to influence APP practice standards and operational processes across the marketProfessional development and leadership support through Advocate Health’s advanced practice infrastructureComprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, CME, and malpractice coveragePrimary ResponsibilitiesThe Assistant Area Director will serve as a visible clinical leader for Advanced Practice Providers within Hospital Medicine and provide operational support across designated sites within the Wake Forest Market.Key responsibilities include:Provide clinical and operational leadership to Hospital Medicine APP teamsImplement and oversee tactical initiatives established by Area and Divisional Service Line leadershipIdentify opportunities to improve clinical quality, safety, patient and APP experience, access to care, utilization, and productivityServe as a primary communication link between frontline APPs and Hospital Medicine leadershipCommunicate organizational strategy, standards, and operational changes clearly and effectivelyElevate site-specific needs, risks, and opportunities to appropriate leadershipSupport APP recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, engagement, professional development, and retentionPromote a culture of accountability, professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvementPartner with administrative, physician, and Advanced Practice leadership to optimize care delivery and operational performanceMaintain an appropriate clinical presence and serve as a trusted resource for practicing APPsIdeal CandidateThe ideal candidate is an experienced NP or PA with a strong Hospital Medicine background who is ready to expand their impact beyond direct patient care into formal Advanced Practice leadership.Successful candidates will demonstrate:Significant clinical experience in Hospital Medicine or inpatient medicinePrevious leadership, supervisory, or operational experience preferredStrong understanding of APP practice and team-based inpatient careAbility to lead and support APPs across multiple locationsStrong communication, relationship-building, and conflict-resolution skillsAbility to translate organizational strategy into effective frontline operationsDemonstrated commitment to quality, safety, teammate engagement, and patient experienceStrong organizational and change-management skillsAbility to collaborate effectively with physicians, APPs, nursing, administration, and senior leadershipQualificationsNurse Practitioner CandidatesGraduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner programMaster’s degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice requiredAppropriate national board certification requiredCurrent or eligible for North Carolina NP/APRN and RN licensureDEA registration and prescriptive authority as requiredBLS certification through the American Heart AssociationPhysician Assistant CandidatesGraduate of an accredited Physician Assistant programMaster’s degree preferredNCCPA certification requiredCurrent or eligible for North Carolina PA licensureDEA registration and prescriptive authority as requiredBLS certification through the American Heart AssociationLeadership experience within Hospital Medicine, Advanced Practice, or a comparable inpatient environment is strongly preferred.Why Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist?At Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape Advanced Practice within Hospital Medicine while remaining connected to the clinical teams delivering care every day. As part of Advocate Health, you’ll have access to the resources, professional network, and leadership infrastructure of one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems.This is an opportunity for an experienced APP to move beyond managing individual patients and help strengthen the people, processes, and clinical operations that drive Hospital Medicine across the Wake Forest Market.
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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:
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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
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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.