Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Ortho - MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical University of South Carolina Department Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is hiring for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our foot and ankle orthopaedic division in an outpatient setting. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will be responsible for travelling to different MUSC ambulatory clinics to support the foot and ankle orthopaedic division. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will join a busy and thriving Orthoapedic Surgery practice of two foot an ankle surgeons, two podiatrists, and an APP.

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: 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.
All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date: Basic Life Support (BLS). If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Training: Two years as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Orthopaedic Surgery or another surgical subspecialty 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
Performs the following therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief
Suture lacerations/wounds; suture/staple removal
Placement/removal of surgical drains and tubes
Incision and drainage of abscesses
Administration of IV medications
IM/SC injections
Administration of local anesthetic
Ordering and initiation of peripheral venous access
Obtain body fluids for testing via venipuncture, arterial access, aspiration of seroma/hematoma, urinary catheter.
Perform wound management (debridement and closure, dressing take-down and application)
Prescribe medical devices.
Splinting/casting
Fracture/joint reduction
Joint injection/aspiration
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
The APP will be responsible for travelling to different MUSC ambulatory clinics to support their assigned physicians