Muscp – Orthopaedic Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider – Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine

Muscp – Orthopaedic Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider – Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine

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
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Orthopaedic Surgery or another surgical subspecialty preferred