Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - PRN - Hospital Medicine - MUSC Lancaster Medical Center - Lancaster, SC

Job Description Summary

The Hospital Medicine Department at MUSC Health – Lancaster Medical Center is seeking Advanced Practice Providers to provide adult in-patient care on a PRN basis.

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

PRN

Cost Center

CC004253 MCP - Lancaster Hospitalists

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

8

Work Shift

Job Description

The Hospital Medicine Department at MUSC Health – Lancaster Medical Center is seeking Advanced Practice Providers to provide adult in-patient care on a PRN basis.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt
 Hours per week: Varies
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Varies; Opportunities for both day and night shifts; 7:00am -7:00pm or 7:00pm - 7:00am

Patient Population Focus:  Inpatient

Patient Population Age Range:18-Death

Required Minimum Training and Experience Training:

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

or

• APRN

  • 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.

Required Experience: Must have at least 6 months of hospital medicine experience

Preferred Training and Experience:

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

or

• APRN

  • AGACNP/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.) 

Preferred Experience: Minimum of 1 year as a Physician Assistant or FNP/AGACNP in Hospital medicine and ICU experience.

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:

• Currently licensed (or eligible) in the state of South Carolina as a Physician Assistant by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners or as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with the SC Board of Nursing.

• Requires certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). If ACLS is not current, provider must enroll and have received certificate by start date.

• DHEC and DEA license applications must be submitted prior to first day.

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 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

• Pote