Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - OBGYN
Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC
•Onsite
About The Position
The successful applicant will be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant interested in working full-time in the care of women’s health. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will join a busy and thriving Obstetrics and Gynecology Division that includes 28 ObGyn Specialists, 7 Gynecologic Oncologists, 3 Urogynecologists, 11 Maternal Fetal Medicine providers, and 11 General OBGYN APPs. The ideal candidate will work in the outpatient clinic as well as either First Assist in the OR or work on Labor & Delivery a few days per month. MUSC Obstetrics and Gynecology strives to be a leader in women’s care and to be the provider of choice for ObGyn in the Lowcountry.
Requirements
- 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 or FNP)
- 1 year Women’s Health experience as a PA or APRN
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day
Nice To Haves
- Physician Assistant (PA) training
- APRN with WHNP (Women's Health Nurse Practitioner) or CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife) License Type/Certification
- RNFA Certification (required to First Assist)
- Minimum of 2 years Women’s Health experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Responsibilities
- Provides direct care to patients through the following activities: Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations in outpatient clinics
- 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
- Consults with physician when clinically indicated and according to protocols
- Will make referrals to other services and specialties, providing patients with information, support, and counseling
- With independence, manages women’s health care with emphasis on maternity cycle
- Provides antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care as well as family planning and well-women gynecological care consistent with MUSC practice, as well as state and national guidelines and generally accepted standards
- Documents care appropriately and in a timely fashion
- Acts within his/her scope of practice
- Monitoring pregnancy, managing common medical conditions such as hyperemesis, UTI’s STD’s, size/date discrepancy, postdates, anemia, poor weight gain (Prenatal/Antepartum)
- Performs Periodic Health Examinations, Annual Exam, Pap smears, colposcopy, endometrial biopsies, contraception, ultrasound, peri and post-menopausal care, insertion and removal of contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices, contraceptive devices (Family Planning/Gynecology)
- Performs the following therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief: Colposcopy, endometrial biopsies, ultrasound, insertion and removal of contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices
- Provides obstetric triage and patient care on labor and delivery in coordination with supervising physicians
- Initiates referrals to other health care provides, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician
- Surgical first assist in traditional and Davinvi Ob/Gyn related OR procedures approximately 2 days per week
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
