Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - MUSC Health Primary Care – Knox Abbott Dr. - Columbia, SC

Job Description Summary

MUSC Health Primary Care – Knox Abbott Dr. is seeking a compassionate and patient-focused Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our thriving outpatient clinic in Cayce, South Carolina. In this role, you will provide high-quality preventive and primary care services to patients in a supportive, team-based environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a busy, rapidly growing practice while benefiting from the resources, reputation, and stability of South Carolina’s only comprehensive academic health system. If you are passionate about improving health outcomes in a close-knit community setting—and want the support of a top-tier healthcare network, we encourage you to apply.

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC005709 MCP - Columbia Primary Care Knox Abbott Dr

Pay Rate Type

Hourly, Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Summary/Purpose:  MUSC Health Primary Care – Knox Abbott Dr. is seeking a compassionate and patient-focused Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our thriving outpatient clinic in Cayce, South Carolina. In this role, you will provide high-quality preventive and primary care services to patients in a supportive, team-based environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a busy, rapidly growing practice while benefiting from the resources, reputation, and stability of South Carolina’s only comprehensive academic health system. If you are passionate about improving health outcomes in a close-knit community setting—and want the support of a top-tier healthcare network, we encourage you to apply.

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: 0 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
  • FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.

Preferred Experience: Minimum of 2 years of family medicine experience as a PA or FNP.

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
• 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

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/elbo