**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 Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.