Are you a NP or PA that is ready to take the next step in their career? ChristianaCare is currently looking for an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our General Surgery Team on our Cecil Campus in Elkton, MD. Elkton is a prominent historical town located near the Chesapeake Bay in Cecil County, Maryland. The town is conveniently located 53 miles from Baltimore, 55 miles from Philadelphia, and 8 miles from Newark, Delaware.

In this role, you will serve as the Team Lead. This position offers an opportunity to work at the top of your license serving in a first responder role as well as first assisting in the operating room for acute general surgical patients in a team based approach . The selected candidate will provide services in operative and non-operative patient care for surgical patients across the spectrum of care in collaboration with surgical attending physicians. There will also be dedicated time for adminstrative responsibilities.

Administrative Duties:

• Oversight and management of day to day clinical activities including but not limited to: APC schedule and staffing, timecard management, expense tracking, conflict resolution and clinical support.
• Collaborate with APCs and clinical leaders regarding system wide policies and practice initiatives.
• Coordinate APC onboarding and orientation and ensure competency, including documentation.
• Ensure adequate clinical learning opportunities for APC students, including coordination of student preceptorships.
• Support growth and development of APC through quarterly check-ins.
• Facilitate regularly scheduled team huddles and communicate updates, changes, and concerns effectively.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership to develop and monitor quality performance metrics.
• Serve as a resource, role model and mentor for all APCs.
• Assist clinical leader or APC leader with other duties, as indicated.

Why ChristianaCare?

• Generous Continuing Education Time and Allowance
• Substantial PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave
• Opportunities for Career Growth
• 403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match
• Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Completion of a master's degree program as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or completion of a Physician Assistant program.
• RNFA certification preferred
• Surgical or inpatient experience preferred.
• License or license eligible in the states of Maryland and Delaware
• ACLS required

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.