MUSCP Advanced Practice Provider -NP PA Primary Care Department- North Charleston Primary Care

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Entity/Organization: MUSCP (MUSC Physicians)

Job Title: MUSCP Nurse Practitioner (NP) Primary Care Department

Job Purpose: Full time NP working in the Outpatient Primary Care in a collaborative role with the Family Medicine providers to assist in the triage and management of behavioral health patients who present to the clinic under the supervision of a medical physician. Will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and work with a team of Primary Care providers as part of the Primary Care ICCE within the Department of Primary Care.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried Exempt

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Four 10hour shifts per week

Patient Population Focus: Primary Care Consults

Patient Population Age Range (pick one option):18 years of age to death

Required Minimum Training and Education:Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse as identified below.

• APRN License Type/Certification:
  • FNP(Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management primary care across the lifespan.

Preferred Training: APRN License Type/Certification identified below:

• APRN
  • PMHNP (Psychiatric Mental Health NP): 18yrs to death) population focus across the lifespan are of the psychiatric patient.

Preferred experience:Mental Health provider experience preferred.

Degree of Supervision:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 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 license applications must be started 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
• Performs the following therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges skill and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief

• 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 evidencebased decisionmaking 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
• Works to understand the needs of patients and their families and assists with care planning and goal setting working to resolve conflicts when they arise.
• Assumes responsibility for management of care for assigned patient caseload establishing protocols with collaborating/supervising physician and monitoring treatment plans and clinical practice.
• Monitor care delivered clinical expert role model and teacher/preceptor for nurses students interns and residents.

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.

APPROVED BY APP BEST PRACTICE CENTER 9/8/23 JM

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