Orthopedic Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP)- UNC Caldwell

Description

Orthopedic APP, Foot & Ankle Focused- Western, NC

UNC Caldwell is the choice for health care in Caldwell County. The Emergency Department sees approximately 30,000 visits a year. UNC Physicians Network provides the majority of primary care and select specialty care to the market from thirteen separate medical park locations throughout the county. The 137-bed licensed hospital (110 medical & 27 psychiatric) is a member of the UNC Health System. UNC Caldwell is seeking to employ a PA or NP to support the orthopedic team's foot and ankle patient base.

Position Information:

• Practice location- 401 Mulberry St. SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
• APP needed for follow-up podiatry visits pre op/post op
• Rounding on established acute podiatry patients
• This position will not attend the OR
• 36 patient contact hours per week
• Orthopedic Foot & Ankle experience is preferred but not required
• Larger primary care network for referrals

Lifestyle, Scenery, Recreation, Friendship, Professional Career-Have it ALL!

• Centrally located to the key cities in Western North Carolina-70 minute travel time each to: Charlotte Douglas International Airport; the eclectic attractions of Asheville; the arts and history of Winston-Salem; and only 20 minutes to the North Carolina High Country and the mountain seasonal resort community of Blowing Rock
• Temperate climate with 4 seasons
• Natural scenic beauty in Wilson Creek Gorge, a Wild and Scenic River
• Breath-taking scenic views from The Blue Ridge Parkway
• Proximity to higher education opportunities: Appalachian State University in Boone, NC; Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC; Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute in Hudson, NC; and an excellent pre-K - 12 public school system that includes an Early College High School

To be considered, please email your CV to jennifer.lebeau@unchealth.unc.edu