Job Description Summary
MUSC’s Department of Emergency Medicine is looking for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its team of Advanced Practice Providers. Incumbent will provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive healthcare services for direct patient care in the Adult Emergency Departments in the Main University Hospital and Ashley River Tower, as delegated by the Emergency Medicine physician.
Entity
University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC000977 COM Emergency Medicine CC
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-33
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Entity/Organization: MUSCP- (MUSC Physicians)
Job Title: MUSCP Advanced Practice Provider (APP - NP/PA)- Department of Emergency Medicine
Job Summary/ Purpose: MUSC’s Department of Emergency Medicine is looking for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its team of Advanced Practice Providers. Incumbent will provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive healthcare services for direct patient care in the Adult Emergency Departments in the Main University Hospital and Ashley River Tower, as delegated by the Emergency Medicine physician.
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salary/Exempt
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 1,720 clinical hours per year, comprised of 10-hour shifts including nights and weekends
Patient Population Focus
Emergency Department Management
Patient Population Age Range
13 years-death
Required Training
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.
or
o AGPNP/ANP (Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Adult Nurse Practitioner): Adult pts (13 years to death), stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting.
o FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.
Preferred Training
Preferred Training: Physician Assistant (PA) or if APRN, License Type/Certification
or
o AGACNP or ACNP (Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner): Adult pts (13 years to death), acutely ill or injured, potentially unstable, or technologically dependent (vents, drips, monitors, etc.)
o FNP with current Emergency Room Nurse Practitioner (ENP) Certification
o AGPNP/ANP with current Emergency Room Nurse Practitioner (ENP) Certification
Preferred Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience as a PA or APRN in an Emergency Department setting or completion of an Emergency Medicine Fellowship/Residency
Degree of Supervision
Physician Assistant will be assigned a Primary Supervising/Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations
All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date: Basic Life Support (BLS). Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required for adult inpatient positions Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) as required by our Level I Trauma Center DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.
Job Duties
Provides direct care to patients through the following activities:
o Administration of Local and Digital Anesthesia
o Complicated and Uncomplicated Repair of Lacerations
o Removal of Foreign Bodies from Eyes, Ears, Nose, Skin, and Wounds
o Trepanation of Subungual Hematomas
o Incision and Drainage of Abscesses
o Urethral Catheterization
o Placement of Peripheral Venous Access
o Placement of Central Lines [with proof of competency]
o Placement of Thoracostomy
o Endotracheal Intubation [with proof of competency]
o ACLS
o Arterial Puncture
o Venipuncture
o Lumbar Puncture [with proof of competency]
o Application of Splints
o Arthrocentesis
Additional Job Description
Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and two years clinical experience required, at least one year of which must have been in a specialty area of care. Certification as a Nurse Practitioner specific to the area of employment required unless a new graduate. New graduates must be certification eligible upon employment, and obtain certification within six months of employment. Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse and hold official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner from the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required
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