Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)- MUSC Health Department of Hospital Medicine - Nocturnist | Lancaster, SC

Job Description: Summary

The Hospital Medicine Department at MUSC Health – Catawba, is seeking skilled Acute Care trained Advanced Practice Providers interested in providing adult in-patient care in our facility.

MUSC Health Catawba is made up of 3 facilities, Lancaster, SC, Chester, SC, and Indian Land, SC.

Entity: MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC004253 MCP - Lancaster Hospitalists

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Hospital Medicine Department at MUSC Health – Catawba, is seeking skilled Acute Care trained Advanced Practice Providers interested in providing adult in-patient care in our facility.

MUSC Health Catawba is made up of 3 facilities, Lancaster, SC, Chester, SC, and Indian Land, SC.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status

• Salary/Exempt
• Hours per week: 7on7off schedule
• Scheduled
• Work
• Hours/Shift: 5:00pm - 5:00am

Patient Population Focus: Inpatient

Patient Population Age Range

18 years - death

Required Minimum Training

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant.

Required Experience

At least 6 months of hospital medicine experience preferred.

Preferred Training and Experience

1 year as a Physician Assistant or FNP/AGACNP in Hospital medicine preferred but not required. 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

Job Duties

Provides direct care to patients through the following activities

• Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations
• Works with Nocturnist, mainly on admissions and cross coverage
• 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

Graduation from an approved Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessor agencies. Must be licensed in the state of South Carolina, and certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

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

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