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

Job Description Summary

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.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC003831 COM SURG GEN Burn Surgery CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Rotating dependent upon whether inpatient, OR, or clinic. APP will be expected to work some limited hours during 1 out of 6 weekends.
 

Patient Population Focus
Inpatient, Outpatient, Operating Room/First Assist, Procedural Unit, Emergency Department Management/Consultation.

Patient Population Age Range
birth-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:

• 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

Preferred Training:

1. Physician Assistant

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

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)

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

 

Job Duties

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. See details below.

• 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

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

Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and two years clinical experience required, at least one year of which must have been in a specialty area of care. Certification as a Nurse Practitioner specific to the area of employment required unless a new graduate. New graduates must be certification eligible upon employment, and obtain certification within six months of employment. Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse and hold official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner from the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

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