Cognitive Neurology APP- Full Time NP/PA

Atrium Health Neurology seeks a qualified Advanced Practice Professional (PA/NP) to join our outpatient neurology team and provide cognitive care at Atrium Health Neurology-Cabarrus in Concord. 

We have an amazing opportunity for a Neurology APP to provide outpatient neurologic care with a focus on memory and cognitive disorders.  Our multidisciplinary cognitive team offers comprehensive memory care from screening and early detection, clinical care across all stages of cognitive impairment and dementia. Our team offers the most advanced treatment options available and additional support for patients and their caregivers through our GUIDE program. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) opportunity with flexibility to choose a 4 or 5 day work week. 

We invest in the professional and clinical growth of our Neurology APP team with numerous professional, research, and academic opportunities and are looking for someone that is eager to learn, driven, and motivated to provide the highest level of clinical care. The APP will participate in the education of learners (other APPs, students/APP fellows, nurses, and new clinical teammates) and with our operational leaders and cognitive program coordinator to help support-cognitive care initiatives. Major responsibilities include providing both direct and indirect care for neurology patients with a focus on cognitive care in the ambulatory setting. 

Our Atrium Health Neurology team consists of over 70 physicians and 30+ APPs across Charlotte fostering an engaged and collaborative environment. Our established APP Leadership structure, alongside our Center for Advanced Practice, provides support, advocacy, and numerous opportunities for professional growth while prioritizing well-being and cultural safety for our team.   

Position Details 

• Provide cognitive and memory care to patients in the outpatient clinic setting. 

• Evaluate new memory consults and manage established follow-ups. Our APPs also support monitoring of our anti amyloid infusion patients.  

• Desirable Monday-Friday schedule with option of 4-day work week (specific day off would be assigned but would be consistent each week)  

• No call, nights, or weekends 

• A collaborative environment with an established APP Leadership structure that provides support, advocacy, and numerous opportunities for professional growth. 

• We provide our APPs with a comprehensive onboarding experience that includes a customized clinical and didactic orientation for first 8-12 weeks (based on experience) with MDs and APPs across the department and is then followed by ongoing clinical support and educational opportunities.    

• Opportunity to practice with well-established team that is known for superior patient care.  

• Average of about 8-12 patients per day after onboarding 

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes CME allowance, 401k, and Paid Time Off 

Ideal Candidate 

• 1+ years of APP experience is strongly preferred.   

• Prior experience in neurology, geriatrics or senior care is strongly preferred. 

• Advanced level of clinical knowledge and decision-making skills required 

• Must have the ability to perform with a high level of autonomy. 

• Candidate must be driven and have a passion for innovation, education, and collaboration.  

What Atrium Health has to offer:  

• Competitive salary and benefits 

• Appealing work-life balance 

• Academic opportunities with strong research support and expanding educational opportunities  

• Network of over 2,500 employed physicians provides established referral base 

• Student loan forgiveness program for employees after 10 years of public service 

About Atrium Health 

Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education, and compassionate patient care.  It is part of Advocate Health, the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the U.S., serving nearly 6 million patients annually. Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of the enterprise.  
 
In January 2023, Atrium Health broke ground on a second campus of the school of medicine – Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte – constructed in the heart of a new, life-sciences research-driven innovation district, named “The Pearl.” The medical school began its first class in 2024.  We will open our first Neurology APP Fellowship class in the fall of 2026.  

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