Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Palliative Care - MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The successful applicant will be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant interested in working full -time in the care of patients requiring Palliative Care in our outpatient Adult Palliative Care clinics. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will join a busy and thriving Adult Palliative Care team that includes 7 Faculty, 2 Fellows, 4 inpatient APP’s, 3 Palliative Telehealth APP’s, and 2 Adult Palliative outpatient APP in a growing practice. Outpatient Palliative Care services include symptom management, care coordination with the patient’s other medical providers, ongoing discussions regarding treatment choices, and quality of life goals. Our outpatient care team includes doctors, nurse practitioners, social workers, and nurses. MUSC’s Palliative Care program received a 2019 Circle of Life Citation of Honor from the American Hospital Association and has been recognized with a multi-year Duke Endowment grant to help expand Palliative Care across the state of South Carolina in collaboration with MUSC’s National Telehealth Center of Excellence.

Requirements

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.
AGPNP/ANP (Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP or Adult NP): Adult pts (18 years to death), stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting.
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.
Basic Life Support (BLS).
DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 5 years as a PA, ANP, or FNP with at least 1 year of experience in a palliative care setting preferred.

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
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
Participates in multi-specialty Palliative Care team meetings.
Helps educate medical students, residents, nurses, physician colleagues and other hospital staff about Palliative Care principles and practices.
Works with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care and access to appropriate support models of care, i.e. hospice, rehabilitation, ongoing aggressive treatment.