Physician Assistant - Neonatology Fellowship with Academic Children's Hospital in NC - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Join our Neonatology Physician Assistant Fellowship Program and advance your career under the direction of experienced physicians. This one-year program offers comprehensive training in neonatology, including mentorship, didactic teaching, and simulation skills training. As a PA fellow, you'll develop into a competent Neonatal Front-Line Clinician, responsible for direct patient care and follow-up through a structured curriculum. The program focuses on education, clinical practice, consultation, and professional development, preparing you to excel in neonatal care. This is a great opportunity to enhance your skills and make a significant impact in neonatal medicine.

Where You’ll Train: 

The Dale and Karen Sisel Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Atrium Health Levine Children’s is a leading and expansive intensive care nursery in North Carolina, catering to over 700 infants annually from northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and eastern Tennessee. Being a Level IV NICU, it offers state-of-the-art, individualized care for infants born as early as 22 weeks gestational age, ensuring the best chances of survival and long-term well-being. The unit's multidisciplinary team specializes in treating a wide range of congenital and acquired health conditions, such as heart defects, respiratory distress, infections, and various other neonatal issues.

What You’ll Do: 

1. As a part of the learning process, will utilize advanced assessment skills to support the management of a cohort of patients.  Performs and documents daily assessments.  Collects and analyzes data and formulates a family-centered plan of care. Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment plan. As a trainee, works collaboratively to communicate the plan of care and potential changes to this plan to the supervising physician and assigned Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
2. Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practices to enhance safety.  Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.  Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.
3. Participates in the Neonatology Physician Assistant Fellowship Program educational curriculum. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.  
4. Utilizes advanced knowledge and skills to provide nursing and selected medical procedures for neonates and infants.
5. Communicates and collaborates with appropriate members of the health care team, including patient families. 
6. Works to improve the quality of care provided to neonates.
7. Advances the care of neonates through participation in and application of the research process. Shares knowledge on a formal and informal basis with interdisciplinary team as relates to specialty area.
8. Ensures the continuous quality of professional services by maintaining updated knowledge and skills.
9. Maintaining current and valid licensure to provide continuous services to prevent the spread of bloodborne and/or airborne disease(s).
10. Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
     

Fellow Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred
• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA
• BLS, PALS and NRP required upon orientation

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 2023.  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.

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.