Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - OBGYN

Job Description Summary

The successful applicant will be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant interested in working full-time in the care of women’s health. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will join a busy and thriving Obstetrics and Gynecology Division that includes 28 ObGyn Specialists, 7 Gynecologic Oncologists, 3 Urogynecologists, 11 Maternal Fetal Medicine providers, 11 General OBGYN APPs. The ideal candidate will work in the outpatient clinic as well as either First Assist in the OR or work on L & D a few days per month.

MUSC Obstetrics and Gynecology strives to be a leader in women’s care and to be the provider of choice for ObGyn in the Low country.

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Employee

Regular

CC000987 COM Obstetrics & Gynecology CC

Salary

Health-33

40

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm

Patient Population Focus:

Outpatient, L&D, possible OR

Patient Population Age Range:

13 years-death

Required 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 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

Minimum Experience:

1 years Women’s Health experience as a PA or APRN.

Preferred Training and

Experience:

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

• Physician Assistant

or

• APRN License Type/Certification:

  • 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.

• • RNFA Certification (required to first assist)

Preferred Experience:

Minimum of 2 years Women’s Health experience as a PA or APRN.

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).

If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.

Provides direct care to patients through the following activities:

• Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations in outpatient clinics

• 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, managing common medical conditions such as hyperemesis, UTI’s STD’s, size/date discrepancy, postdates, anemia, poor weight gain.

  • Family Planning/Gynecology:
    Periodic Health Examinations, Annual Exam, Pap smears, colposcopy, endometrial biopsies, contraception, ultrasound, peri and post-menopausal care, insertion and removal of contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices, contraceptive…