Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Advanced Urology APP - MUSC Health - Florence and Marion SC

Job Description Summary

The successful applicant will be an Advanced Practice Provider interested in providing urology care in a rural urology clinic in an underserved area. The APP will join a busy and growing team for our Marion SC and Florence SC clinics.

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC001856 MCP - Marion Urology

Pay Rate Type

Hourly, Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The successful applicant will be an Advanced Practice Provider interested in providing urology care in a rural urology clinic in an underserved area. The APP will join a busy and growing team for our Marion SC and Florence SC clinics.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday - Friday 8AM-5PM

Patient Population Focus: Outpatient

Patient Population Age Range: 13 years-death

Required Training and Experience

Required Minimum Training: 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 License Type/Certification:

• AGPNP/ANP (Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP or Adult NP): Adult pts (13 years to death), stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting.
  
• FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.
  

Preferred Training and Experience: Urology experience preferred.

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).
  
• DHEC and DEA licenses
  

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
  
• Performs the following therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief
  
• Catheter placement
  
• Suprapubic tube changes
  
• Urethral dilations
  
• Aspiration of hydrocele
  
• Penile injection therapy
  
• 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
  

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.

Additional Job Description

MUSC Health Marion Medical Center is a 124-bed, acute care facility that provides complete inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency care. Marion Medical Center is Joint Commission accredited and included Mullins Nursing Center - a 92-bed, long-term care facility.

We believe in the power of people to create great care. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, care, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center is a leading regional acute care facility comprised of 396 patient beds and more than 1,500 employees and nearly 300 physicians representing all major specialties. We are dedicated to serving the health care needs of people living in northeastern South Carolina. MUSC Health Florence Medical Center combines advanced technology, medical innovation and proven treatment methods to benefit our patients. Our extensive range of services include heart and vascular care, cancer treatment, minimally invasive orthopaedic and general surgery, diagnostics, and women’s health and rehabilitation services.

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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