Advanced Practice Provider - Primary Care - 1 Hour from SC Beaches

Company: MUSC Health
Location: Florence
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Family Practice/Primary Care opening in Florence, South Carolina. This and other physician assistant jobs brought to you by DocCafe





MUSC Health is seeking a skilled Advanced Practice Provider to work at MUSC Health – Pee Dee Primary Care, and MUSC Health Primary Care – Hoffmeyer, in Florence, SC. The successful candidate will perform history and physical assessments with the goal of providing the highest standard of primary care to the patient population of Florence and the surrounding communities.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm, and Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm

Patient Population Focus: Outpatient

Patient Population Age Range: Birth-Death

Required Minimum Training and Experience
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.

APRN License Type/Certification:

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  AGPCNP/ANP (Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP or Adult NP): Adult pts (18 years to death), stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting.
  
  
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  FNP (Family NP): Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan
  
  
  
  Preferred Training and Experience
  Minimum of 1 year as a Physician Assistant or FNP/ANP in internal medicine/family medicine.
  
  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:
  
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    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 APRN with the SC Board of Nursing
    
    
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    Basic Life Support (BLS)
    
    
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    If BLS is not current, provider must enroll and have received certificate by start date
    
    
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    DHEC and DEA license applications must be submitted prior to first day
    
    
    Job Duties
    Provides direct care to patients through the following activities:
    
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    • 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
      
      
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      • Initiates referrals to other health care provides, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician
        
        
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        • 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
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          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.
          
          
          
          

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