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

Job Description Summary

The Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery is actively recruiting for a Transplant Surgery APP.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001074 COM SURG Transplant Surgery CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Summary/ Purpose: In concert with a collaborating physician and an existing group of 3 transplant APPs, the APP will provide inpatient/outpatient care for kidney, pancreas, and liver transplant patients. This position will mainly require inpatient staffing of recent abdominal transplant patients. The daily responsibility will be shared with another APP( 1 covering liver and the other kidney/pancreas).  Responsibilities will include daily post-transplant care of recent and remote abdominal transplant patients.   Occasionally, the APP may need to cover outpatient services. In the clinic they will perform pre-transplant evaluations, waitlist management, and post-transplant care. A positive disposition, team-player, flexibility, and excellent communication skills are essential!

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: M-F 8-5
 

Patient Population Focus: pre and post transplant patient population as well as general surgery patients. Inpatient, outpatient care, infusion, see patients in ED, consultations
 

Patient Population Age Range
13years-death

Required Training and Experience   

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.

1. Physician Assistant

or

2. 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.

Preferred Training and Experience
 

Preferred Training: Physician Assistant (PA) or if APRN, License Type/Certification identified below:

1. Physician Assistant  -

or

2. APRN

• AGACNP/ACNP (Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner): Adult pts (13 years to death), acutely ill or injured, potentially unstable, or technologically dependent (vents, drips, monitors, etc.) Preferred

Preferred Experience: minimum 2 years of transplant APP experience with inpatient experience preferred

Degree of Supervision
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant will be assigned a Primary Supervising/Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC and will report directly to this physician.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date:

Basic Life Support (BLS).

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required for adult inpatient only positions

If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.
 

Job Duties (list job tasks)

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

  • paracentesis

• 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

• Insert specific job duties per department/role. If this position requires the potential to travel to different sites/clinics, please list it here. Job duties

  • Pre-transplant evaluation

  • Waitlist management

  • Post-transplant care

  • In-person clinic appointments

  • Virtual and/or telemedicine clinic appointments

  • Flexibility to cover the roles of the other 3 APPs which include in-patient rounding, discharge summaries, order entry, discharge planning as well as participation in selection committees and tumor boards.

  • Inpatient patient care

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

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

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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