Advanced Practice Provider

Job Title: PRN Acute Care Advanced Practice Providers

The Hospital Medicine Department at MUSC Health – Black River Medical Center is seeking skilled PRN Acute Care trained Advanced Practice Providers to provide adult in-patient care in our new, state-of-the-art hospital.

Entity Information

• MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type and Sub-Type

• Employee
• PRN

Cost Center and Pay Rate Type

• CC001797 MCP - Florence Hospital Medicine
• Salary

Work Schedule and Shift

• Varies
• Opportunities for both day and night shifts; 7:00am - 7:00pm or 7:00pm - 7:00am

Required Training and Experience

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant.
• Or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Completion of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner with prior hospital medicine and/or ICU experience will also be considered.

Preferred Training and Experience

• 1 year as a Physician Assistant or FNP/AGACNP in Hospital medicine. ICU experience a plus but not required.

Degree of Supervision

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant will be assigned a Primary Supervising/Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC and will report directly to this physician.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

• Currently licensed (or eligible) in the state of South Carolina as a Physician Assistant by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners or as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with the SC Board of Nursing.
• Requires certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). If ACLS is not current, provider must enroll and have received certificate by start date.
• DHEC and DEA license applications must be submitted prior to first day.

Job Duties

• Provides direct care to patients through the following activities:
• Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations.
• Evaluates and treats on the basis of history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results pursuant to the practice agreement or scope of practice guideline.
• Initiates referrals to other health care provides, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician.
• Documents and bills for direct care provided.
• Utilizes current research and evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice.
• Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research.
• Participates in and supports accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization.
• Demonstrates responsibility for professional practice through active participation in professional organizations and continuing education.
• Potential to precept students at MUSC enrolled as an advanced practice provider student; and facilitates the learning of other new team members.
• APRN or PA must maintain licenses, certifications, CNEs/CMEs, etc. as required by applicable policies and state law.

Additional Job Description

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.