Hospital Medicine (PRN) Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) | Department of Hospital Medicine | MUSC Health Orangeburg
About the role
The Hospital Medicine Department at MUSC Health – Orangeburg Medical Center is seeking a PRN Acute Care trained Advanced Practice Provider to join the team in providing in-patient care.
Entity
MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
PRN
Cost Center
CC005173 MCP - Orangeburg - Hospital Medicine
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
Health-33
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Varies
Job Summary/Purpose
The Hospital Medicine Department at MUSC Health – Orangeburg Medical Center is seeking a PRN Acute Care trained Advanced Practice Provider to join the team in providing in-patient care.
About MUSC Health Orangeburg
First established as a private hospital in 1919, MUSC Health - Orangeburg has grown into a regional health care system with a 286-bed acute care hospital and 22 medical practices. The hospital system currently has 89 providers, over 1,400 employees, and 25 volunteers. A Full-Service Health Care System MUSC Health – Orangeburg’s network includes seven primary care practices in Orangeburg, Calhoun, and Bamberg counties; express care locations in Orangeburg and Santee; Bamberg-Barnwell Emergency Medical Center; specialty practices in cardiology, endocrinology, general surgery, urology, behavioral health, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, and orthopaedics; a breast health center with mobile mammography capabilities; vein and vascular services; outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy locations; and five fitness centers.
Fair Labor Standards Act Status
Hourly/Non-exempt
Patient Population Focus
Inpatient
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
- 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 or if APRN
- Licenses/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), DHEC and DEA licenses
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
Additional Job Description
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 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 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
Qualifications
- 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
- 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
- Minimum of 6 months of hospital medicine experience
Skills
- Comprehensive history and physical examination
- Evaluation and treatment based on history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests
- Perform therapeutic procedures according to privileges and guidelines
- Initiate referrals and consults
- Document and bill for direct care provided
- Use current research and evidence-based decision-making
- Participate in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research
- Support accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities
- Precept students and facilitate learning of new team members
Benefits
N/A
Pay
Hourly
Schedule
Varies