MUSCP - Advanced Practice Provider (APP - NP/PA) - Department of Pediatrics: Division of Gastroenterology

Job Description Summary

The successful applicant will be an Advanced Practice Provider interested in working full-time in the care of hospitalized patients with intestinal failure at Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and providing inpatient nutritional support. The ideal candidate will possess a strong sense of teamwork and will help to build and expand our practice caring for diverse patients.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001019 COM PEDS Gastroenterology CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Summary/ Purpose: The successful applicant will be an Advanced Practice Provider interested in working full-time in the care of hospitalized patients with intestinal failure at Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and providing inpatient nutritional support. The ideal candidate will possess a strong sense of teamwork and will help to build and expand our practice caring for diverse patients

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm

Patient Population Focus: Inpatient

Patient Population Age Range: 0-21

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:

• Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PCPNP/PNP): Pediatric patients (birth to age 21), stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting.
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.

Preferred Experience: One year of Pediatric subspecialty experience as a PA or APRN

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: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day. The Nutrition Support Advanced Practice Provider will be expected to take the CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician) exam within 18 months of hire and maintain certification during employment.

Job Duties (list job tasks):

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 therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief and those need to help maintain and prescribe nutrition support including feeding tube, central line care and indirect calorimetry.

• 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

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