What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Provider (NP)- Department of Clemson Rural Health position at Medical University of South Carolina Health?
As an APP, you will manage acute and chronic care patients through preventive and primary care services in a fixed clinic located in Lancaster, SC, through telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and mobile health units. You will help educate rural health professionals and support clinical research. Other duties as assigned.
Fair Labor Standards Act Status : Salaried / Exempt
Hours per week : 40
Scheduled Work Hours / Shift : Monday-Friday, 8 : 00 am - 4 : 30 pm
Patient Population Focus : Outpatient
Patient Population Age Range : Adult patients, with ability to see pediatric patients on limited scope (birth through death)
Required Training and Experience
Required Minimum Training : Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN as noted below.
- APRN
FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) : Primarily adult patients, with flexibility to see pediatric patients on a limited scope (birth through death) stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting.
Required Experience : Master's degree or higher in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner). 2 years of clinical experience as an advanced practice registered nurse.
Preferred Experience : Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Advanced education in Diabetes Management. Emphasis on chronic disease management diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cardiometabolic disease, chronic kidney disease.
Degree of Supervision
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will be assigned a Primary Supervising / Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations
Job Duties
Provides direct care to patients through the following activities :
Physical Requirements
Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking, and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands / wrists / elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. Maintain 20 / 40 vision corrected, see, and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and / or carry objects weighing 50 lbs ( / -) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined / cramped spaces.
