Advanced Practice Provider

Job Description Summary

MUSC Health Lake City Primary Care is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider interested in working full-time to care for patients in Lake City, SC

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001897 MCRC - Lake City Primary Care

Pay Rate Type

Hourly, Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

MUSC Health Lake City Primary Care is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider interested in working full-time to care for patients in Lake City, SC. The APP must be able to work in a high-volume clinic while providing compassionate patient care.
 

Hours per week: Full-time

Patient Population Focus: Primary Care

Patient Population Age Range: 0years-death
 

Required Minimum 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 or eligible for licensure as an APRN as noted below. 

• Physician Assistant  

or 

• APRN
  • FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.

Required Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience as an APP in urgent care, emergency medicine, or primary care

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
• Willingness to obtain DOT certification to conduct DOT physicals
• Performs the following therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill and proficiency upon hire as approved by the Primary Supervising Physician:
  • Administer local anesthesia
  • Incision and Drainage
  • Suturing lacerations
  • Basic splinting
  • Wound care
  • Cerumen Disimpaction
  • Foreign body extractions
  • Non-surgical epistaxis management
  • Pelvic exam
  • Insertion of IVs for fluids/Starting Fluids for dehydration
  • Basic EKG Interpretation with Physician over-read

• Initiates referrals to other health care providers, 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

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

All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• DHEC and DEA

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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