Job Description Summary
Family Medicine Community Geriatrics is seeking a full-time care team member to join the on-site provider team for local continuing care retirement communities located in the greater Charleston area. The APP will work with other members of the provider team, including the MUSC CCRC Medical Director, to provide care for on-site residents across the continuum of care, from independent living, to assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care. This care will include seeing patients who are admitted for post-acute, “skilled therapy services care”, monitoring their progress and assisting with transitions of care and discharge planning. The care will also include coverage of afterhours call as needed. The APP will work closely with the nursing and therapy teams to make sure patient care needs are met and assist with and help coordinate regulatory visits that must include direct physician participation.Entity
University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and FinancialsWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type?
RegularCost Center
CC000978 COM FM Family Medicine CCPay Rate Type
SalaryPay Grade
Health-31Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Job Description
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
- 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
- Collaborate effectively with local partners to help grow Community Geriatrics
- 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
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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.
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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.
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FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.
Preferred Experience:
Minimum of 1 year as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in a primary care or urgent care setting.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations:
All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date:
Basic Life Support (BLS).
If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.
Additional Job Description
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.
or
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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.
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FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.
Preferred Experience:
Minimum of 1 year as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in a primary care or urgent care setting.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations:
All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date:
Basic Life Support (BLS).
If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
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