Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science/Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science/Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Job Summary/ Purpose: The successful applicant will be an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) interested in working full-time providing support to the VIR department in the hospital and the clinic for Tidelands Health. The chosen APP will serve as a dedicated health care professional in the Vascular & Interventional Radiology (VIR) Division to enhance the continuity of care within VIR for adult patients. They will participate in all patient care and with initiatives to enhance patient flow and revenue streams for the division and health system.

Required Minimum Training and Experience 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.

APRN License Type/Certification:

• FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.

Experience: Minimum of 1-year experience with adult patients. Minimum of 1-year, post training, procedural/critical care experience.

Job Duties

• Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations
• Evaluates and treats patients on the basis of history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results pursuant to the practice agreement or scope of practice guideline
• See VIR referral/clinic visits in the outpatient VIR clinic as well as perform/assist with procedures in the VIR vein clinic. Possible procedures to include:
• Radiofrequency ablation
• Venaseal chemical ablation
• Varithena chemical ablation
• Sclerotherapy
• Ambulatory phlebectomy
• Possibility of performing ultrasound-guided therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill, and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief. These procedures will include:
• Thoracentesis
• Paracentesis
• Lymph node biopsy
• Liver biopsy
• Thyroid biopsy
• Chest tube placement
• Midline placement
• Joint aspirations
• Aspiration of fluid collections/Drain placement in fluid collections
• Pleur-x catheter placement
• Possibility of performing fluoroscopic-guided therapeutic and diagnostic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill, and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief. These procedures will include:
• PICC line placement/exchange
• Dialysis catheter placement/exchange
• Port placement
• Routine nephrostomy tube exchange
• Joint injections
• Port study
• Upper extremity venogram for dialysis access planning
• Lumbar puncture
• Dialysis access declots
• Arthrograms/myelograms
• Diagnostic fluoroscopic studies including:
• Barium swallows
• Retrograde urologic interventions
• Feeding tube placement
• Upper GI
• Barium Enema
• Small bowel follow through
• HSG
• 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
• Initiates referrals to other health care, providers and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician

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, and 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.