General Cardiology- Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)- MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center

The successful applicant will be an Advanced Practice Provider interested in working full-time in the care of patients with heart and cardiovascular disease. The APP will join a new Cardiology service line that includes 1 General Cardiologist, The Cardiology service line supports one outpatient cardiology clinic, an inpatient consult service, and both inpatient and outpatient cardiac testing. MUSC Cardiology strives to be a leader of innovative therapies for patients with heart and cardiovascular disease and to be the provider of choice for cardiology care in the Lancaster and Chester counties.  We are looking for an APP who is interested in growing a practice and help build a new service line for the Catawba Division.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried

Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday 8:00- 12:00pm/ Tues– Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm. Every 2nd and 4th weekend assist with on call physician inpatient rounds and consults from 8AM-12PM.

Patient Population Focus: Inpatient, Outpatient, Cardiac testing, Emergency Department Management/Consultation.

Patient Population Age Range: 12 years-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.

Required Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a PA, FNP or ANP

• Physician Assistant

or

• APRN
  • AGACNP/ACNP (Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner): Adult pts (13 years to death), acutely ill or injured, potentially unstable, or technologically dependent (vents, drips, monitors, etc.)

Preferred Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ cardiology experience as a PA, AGACNP or ACNP

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
• Supervision of cardiac stress testing
• Run Dobutamine drip for Dobutamine stress echo
• Clinical supervision and administering cardiac meds for Coronary CTA
• 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

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. 

MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is a 225-bed, all-private room facility boasting over 1,000 physicians and care team members. Lancaster Medical Center is a place where technology and skilled professionals come together to provide compassionate, patient-focused care. We offer acute care, diagnostic services, women’s health including obstetrics, orthopedic services, cardiac services, general and laparoscopic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency treatment, wound care and more. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

Lancaster Medical Center is an Accredited Chest Pain Center as designated by The American College of Cardiology, as well as a Primary Stroke Center as designated by the Joint Commission.

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.