Advanced Practice Provider-Inpatient, Athens, TN

StatCare is a physician-owned pulmonary, critical care, sleep, and hospitalist group serving East Tennessee since 1999. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practice Provider to join our team, serving Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN. This is an exciting opportunity to join a Physician-owned and operated group serving the Knoxville and the surrounding communities.

Our mission is simple: Excellence. Every Patient. Every Time. Because we're physician-owned, the people making decisions about how we practice are the same people practicing. That means realistic workloads, real input into how the group runs, and a culture built around good medicine.

The Role

As a StatCare Hospitalist, you'll lead the care of adult inpatients from admission through discharge. You'll work side by side with our Pulmonary/Critical Care specialists, nursing, case management, and hospital teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality care.

What you'll do:

• Admit, evaluate, and manage a varied adult medicine census across our partner hospitals

• Responsible for daily rounds and collaborating with Physicians, consultants, nursing, and case management

• Coordinate smooth, safe discharges and hand-offs to our Transitions of Care (TOC) follow-up program

• Communicate clearly with patients, families, and referring and primary care physicians

• Complete timely, accurate documentation that supports quality care and appropriate coding

• Take part in quality improvement, peer review, and hospital committee work

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Masters degree and relevant Tennessee licenses, with 3-5 years of acute care experience preferred.

• Exceptional diagnostic acumen, advanced procedural skills, strong communication and interpersonal abilities, collaborative mindset, and commitment to superior patient care.

• Role involves direct patient management, medical decision making, clinical autonomy with clear escalation, and patient education.

• Active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license, or eligibility to obtain one

• Active DEA registration, or eligibility to obtain one

• Current BLS and ACLS certification

What makes you a great fit:

• Hospital medicine experience (new graduates are warmly encouraged to apply)

• Strong communication and teamwork skills, especially with APPs and nursing

• A commitment to quality, safety, and patient experience

• Interest in growing with a physician-led group

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

We offer a competitive package designed to reward great work and support you and your family.

• Sign-on bonus

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Eligible for monthly, quarterly, and annual bonuses

• Holiday bonuses

• An average of three months of structured onboarding training program

• Flexible schedule, average of 15 shifts per month – 10.5 hours per shift

• No on-call shifts

• Annual CME allowance

• Reimbursement for licensing and board exams

• 401(k) eligibility after 90 days

• Profit-sharing plan after 1 year (historically 5.7%)

• Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance

Why Athens