Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Ortho - MUSCP

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt 
 

Hours per week: 40  
 
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm 

Patient Population Focus 
Outpatient 

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. 

• 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.  

Preferred Training and Experience  

Preferred Training: Two years as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Orthopaedic Surgery or another surgical subspecialty 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 

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  

• 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