MUSC Health – Florence Medical Center is seeking a skilled Advanced Practice Provider to work as part of a dynamic cardiothoracic surgery team in Florence, SC. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will work with physicians and team management to assist in direct patient care, case management, practice development, implementation of policies and procedures focused on patient-centered care models, and to increase the continuity of care for all cardiothoracic patients. Experience with vein harvesting is required.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Salaried/Exempt
Hours per week: 40
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Must be able to work inpatient and outpatient which will include some nights and weekends.
Required Minimum Training and Experience: 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 as an APRN as noted below.
APRN License Type/Certification:
Preferred Training and Experience: PA or ACNP with RNFA who graduated from a surgical fellowship and has two years' surgery experience. ACLS required for adult surgery.
Degree of Supervision: 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:
Provides direct care to patients through the following activities:
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.
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