Nurse Practitioner

Description:

ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Plastic Surgery, in Greenville, NC, are expanding their comprehensive plastic and reconstructive surgery services and seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with a primary focus on pediatric plastic surgery. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care for children and their families across eastern North Carolina.

The successful candidate will work primarily with pediatric patients in an outpatient clinic, with additional responsibilities in hospital settings, including rounding, consultations, and limited operating room (OR) first assist duties. Candidates must demonstrate strong pediatric experience, excellent patient care skills, and a desire to contribute to the growth of a pediatric craniofacial and cleft palate program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide outpatient care for pediatric plastic surgery patients, including cleft palate, craniofacial, and trauma cases.

• Participate in inpatient responsibilities, including rounding, consults, and OR first assist (RNFA required for NP candidates).

• Collaborate with a craniofacial surgeon, pediatric subspecialty teams, hospital staff, and administrators to support the development of a multidisciplinary cleft palate/craniofacial program with a goal of achieving ACPA accreditation.

• Care for pediatric trauma patients and broader pediatric plastic surgery cases.

• Maintain hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, a 974-bed Level 1 trauma center, the region’s primary hub for pediatric and adult trauma care.

• Engage with a large referral network covering 29 counties and serving more than 1.4 million people.

• Follow a Monday–Friday schedule, ensuring excellent work-life balance.

• Participate in mentorship and professional development opportunities provided by an established team of 5 surgeons and 3 Advanced Practice Providers.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Licensed NP (with RNFA certification before OR assist) or PA.

• At least 2 years of experience as a provider in pediatric care strongly preferred.

• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.

• Strong interest in pediatric surgery, trauma care, and craniofacial cases.

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient-centered care skills.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians, with full hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center.

• Part of an established plastic surgery practice with a strong surgical and APP team.

• Excellent mentorship and support for professional development.

• Full provider benefit package including health, dental, vision, retirement, relocation assistance, and more.

• Chance to contribute to a multidisciplinary craniofacial/cleft program serving a large pediatric population.

• Live and work in Greenville, NC, a thriving cultural, educational, and economic hub with affordability, excellent quality of life, and proximity to both Raleigh and the North Carolina coast.

About ECU Health:
ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed not-for-profit academic healthcare system serving over 1.4 million people across 29 counties in eastern North Carolina. With 13,000 team members, 9 hospitals, and more than 1,100 providers across 185 clinics, ECU Health provides world-class care with a strong academic mission in partnership with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

The James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center is a 198-bed, state-of-the-art facility offering highly specialized services such as PICU, NICU, pediatric emergency medicine, ECMO, craniofacial surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, pediatric radiology, and rehabilitation. Recognized as a Children’s Miracle Network hospital, it ranks among the nation’s leading pediatric care centers.