Advance Practice Provider - (NP/PA) - Cardiothoracic Surgery APP - MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center
MUSC Health Cardiothoracic Surgery Columbia
The APP will join 2 Surgeons and a Physician Assistant to primarily provide inpatient care.
This year, U.S. News & World Report ranked MUSC Health - Columbia Medical Center Downtown as High Performing in the treatment of Heart Attack and Heart Failure. Additionally, the hospital achieved the #10 spot on the PINCAI list of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2023.
MUSC Health Heart & Vascular Center has received the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 3-star rating 20 years in a row, is accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, and is a BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina BlueDistinction® Center for Cardiac Care.
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC001884
MCP
Columbia Thor & Cardio Assoc
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-33
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift
Monday-Friday, 7:00am- 4:00pm. Some call required
Patient Population Focus
- Inpatient
- Outpatient
- Operating Room/First Assist
- Procedural Unit
- Emergency Department
- Management/Consultation
Patient Population Age Range
13 years-death
Required Minimum Training And Experience
- Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN
- Preferred Training: Physician Assistant or if APRN License Type/Certification: AGACNP/ACNP
- Preferred Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in adult cardiothoracic surgery
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- SC DHECDEA
Job Duties
- 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 evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice
- 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
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
- Frequent lifting, lowering, pushing and pulling and/or carrying objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs
- Infrequent work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces