Virtual Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Division of Emergency Medicine Telehealth | Orangeburg, SC

MUSC Division of EM Telehealth is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its team of Advanced Practice Providers for the Virtual Provider in Triage service. In this role, providers will conduct virtual assessments and support the care of ED lobby patients across our health system. They will collaborate with on-site care teams to relay information about critical conditions, changes in patient status, and abnormal diagnostic results. A key focus is on enhancing the patient experience by ensuring providers deliver exceptional clinical care and outstanding customer service.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 30-40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 10-hour shift to occur Monday-Saturday, 14-15 shifts per month

Patient Population Focus: Emergency Department, Virtual Provider in Triage

Patient Population Age Range: birth-death

Required Training

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
  • FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan. with current Emergency Room Nurse Practitioner (ENP) Certification

Required Minimum Experience: 3 years’ experience as APP in Emergency Medicine and experience in Telehealth.

Degree of Supervision
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant will be assigned a Primary Supervising/Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC. They will report directly to the Division of EM Telehealth medical directors.

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 positions
• DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.

Job Duties

Provides direct care to patients through the following activities:

• Virtually assess ALL ED lobby patients
• Takes a concise history and physical examination
• Assigns the patients to an appropriate treatment location
• Places initial custom-tailored diagnostic and therapeutic orders
• 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
• Communicates with the ED care team to inform them of critical presentations, changes in condition, or abnormal diagnostic testing
• 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
• Enhances the patient experience. Our providers must deliver not only outstanding care but also exceptional customer service.
• 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

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.

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise of The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), is dedicated to the pursuit of Changing What’s Possible in health care. We see more than one million patient encounters annually, and our specialized care teams consistently rank among the best in the country.

• In 2022, for the 8^th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 Hospital in South Carolina
• In 2023, MUSC Health was included in the Top 100 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers

MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering transformational patient care and leading-edge treatment while training generations of innovative and compassionate health care leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. At MUSC Health, we empower our providers to transform expertise, learning and discovery into unrivaled patient-centered care, and to demonstrate our values of Compassion, Teamwork, Diversity, Accountability, and Innovation in everything we do.

Our integrated health care system includes a downtown Charleston campus featuring five unique hospitals, nine regional medical centers located throughout the state, affiliations with numerous healthcare partners, more than 300 telehealth sites, and nearly 750 care locations situated in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate regions of South Carolina.