MUSCP - Advanced Practice Provider (APP - NP/PA) - Department of Surgery: Burn Surgery

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Division of Burn Surgery is actively recruiting for a Clinical Thermal Injury Specialist. The Clinical Thermal Injury Specialist Advanced Practiced Provider (APP) provides patient centered healthcare utilizing a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to deliver state of the art care to patients with thermal injury and other skin and soft tissue disorders. This position has an administrative/academic component as well as clinical duties. Under the direction of Burn Surgeons, the Advanced Practice Provider will increase continuity of care of all burn surgery service patients in the clinic, inpatient setting, and potentially in the operating room. This position may require care of pediatric patients in a clinic and PICU setting.

Requirements

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: · FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan. Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) Certification required
Required Experience: Exposure to surgical and acute care patients in school or in prior employment
All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date: Basic Life Support (BLS). Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.
Graduation from an approved Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessor agencies.
Must be licensed in the state of South Carolina, and certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

Nice To Haves

Preferred Training and Experience 1 year of work in a regional or ABA verified burn unit 1 year of management of acute care/ surgical patients within Inpatient/ outpatient/ ED or ICU setting
Pediatric preferred but not mandatory

Responsibilities

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 Burn Chief
The Advanced Practice Provider will provide patient assessment and treatment within established burn service guidelines and assist with coordinating follow up care; monitor adherence to burn service patient guidelines; assist with resident orientation, discharge dictations, physician clinics; and participate actively in burn center performance improvement.
Assists in the OR and performs bedsde procedures in other settings.
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
Acts as a liaison between Burn Service patients/families by phone or in person to plan procedures and provide critical care services, and patient care issues.
Coordinates with hospital case managers for assigned Burn patients.
Assist with Burn Service discharge coordination and initiation of discharge planning.
Makes patient rounds independently and with the Attending Physicians, assisting with compliance of physician/resident documentation.
Assist with patient charges/hospital charges for Burn Service procedures.
Assists staff with diagnostic procedures, interpretation, teaching admissions, in-patient case management, discharge preparation, post hospital follow-up, and correspondence with referring physicians.
Operating room, Outpatient, and Burn Unit surgical Procedure assistance.
Follows patients in the outpatient clinic setting meeting all documentation and billing requirements.
Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict.
Cooperates, helps others and improves the performance of the Burn Service.
Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job.
Demonstrates the ability to provide competent patient care to the following patient populations: Adolescent, Adults, and Geriatric. Pediatric preferred but not mandatory
Provides timely, courteous, and efficacious care to patient; examine, diagnose, prescribe treatments and medications, performs or orders tests and/or procedures for a variety of diseases and injuries using applicable medical instruments and equipment within the healthcare delivery system, referring to medical specialist for consultation and communicating with patients’ primary physicians as indicated.
The Advanced Practice Provider will actively participate in the burn center’s mandated alcohol screening and referral process.
Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to research, protocol development, outreach, and injury prevention collaboration.
Organizes and coordinates burn verification process along with other key personnel.
Participates in research.
Participates in community outreach and education including Advanced Burn Life Support and Firefighter’s It Happened In Seconds Program
Participates on committees as assigned.
Participates in performance and quality improvement activities
Regular and prompt attendance
Ability to work assigned schedule including overtime and call