COMPLETE UNIV - Advanced Practice Provider (APP-NP/PA) - Psychiatry: Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health - Charleston

Job Description Summary

Seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to support research study activities for the Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Division, in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC on a study designed to address health and racial inequities in maternal health care. The APP will provide text/phone based screening, follow-up for instances of inequitable/disrespectful treatment, telehealth and in-person intervention for early warning signs of postpartum complications and facilitation of access to appropriate care during the early postpartum period and postpartum year.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC001043 COM PSYCH Brain & Women's Health CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

$0 - $0 - $0

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; Hours are TBD upon hire; position will be remote or hybrid.

Job Duties:

1) 30% - Monitoring responses to text/phone based maternal health screenings. Contacts participants and provides a brief evaluation, assessment, and referral to care as needed. Provides follow-up to ensure plan was executed. Provides follow-up for instances of inequitable/disrespectful treatment.

2) 30% - Provides participants access to outpatient patient care via telehealth or in-person to address maternal health complications and/or preventative or postpartum care visits that are within the scope of the APPs practice including:

• 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.
• Consults with physician when clinically indicated and according to protocols. Will make referrals to other services and specialties, providing patients with information, support, and counseling.
• With independence, manages women’s health care with emphasis on maternity cycle. Provides antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care as well as family planning and well-women gynecological care consistent with MUSC practice, as well as state and national guidelines and generally accepted standards. Documents care appropriately and in a timely fashion. Acts within his/her scope of practice.
• Prenatal Antepartum: Monitoring pregnancy and postpartum managing common medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperemesis, UTI’s, mastitis, STD’s, size/date discrepancy, postdates, anemia, poor weight gain. Postpartum care visits according to postpartum care checklists.
• Family Planning/Gynecology: Periodic Health Examinations, Annual Exam, Pap smears, contraception, insertion and removal of contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices, contraceptive device.
• Preforms the following therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief: Colposcopy, endometrial biopsies, ultrasound, insertion and removal of contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices.
• Initiates referrals to other health care provides, 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.
• Preforms 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.

3) 10% - Coordinate care plans with multidisciplinary team of maternal and newborn nurses, mental health specialists, social workers, and obstetric healthcare providers. Collaborates with care team and research team to problem solve corrective action for instances of inequitable/disrespectful treatment.

4) 10% - Accurate documentation of study activities, measures, and outcomes within study database.

5) 10% - Participates regularly in diversity, quality, and inclusion trainings, workshops and mentorship.

6) 5% - Complies with all MUSC policies and procedures and Federal and State regulations.

7) 5% - Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Minimum of 1 years’ Women’s Health experience as a PA, WHNP, CNM. 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:

• 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: Physician Assistant (PA) or if APRN, License Type/Certification identified below:  

• WHNP (Women’ s Health NP): (12 years to death) OB/GYN services and well women care. Only eligible to work in women’s health; however, not certified to deliver babies.
• CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife): OBGYN services and well women care.

Preferred Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ Women’s Health experience as a PA, WHNP, CNM. Extensive experience in African American and/or Latino/a communities.

Optional skills: Spanish language skills are a plus.

Required Licenses and Certifications: APRN or PA must maintain licenses, certifications, CNEs/CMEs, etc. as required by applicable policies and state law.

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.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to climb ladders. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 50 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 50 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift and carry patients weighing up to 350 lbs., assisted. (Frequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 350 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. Additional New Requirements: Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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