Job Description Summary
Job Summary/ Purpose:
Seeking certified physician assistants (PA) who are enthusiastic about a career in pain medicine. Applicants should be clinically proficient, highly functional members of the pain care team. Previous experience working in pain management is preferred, but not required. The PA should be able to perform the following:
• Formulate an appropriate diagnostic and treatment plan based on patients’ presenting symptoms in accordance with evidence-based, cost-effective medical care
• Safely manage multimodal analgesic treatment plans, including chronic opioid therapy and effectively implement comprehensive interdisciplinary treatments when appropriate
• Appropriately counsel patients on options for interventional pain procedures and execute informed consent for both office-based and ambulatory surgical procedures when the PA is present during the procedure
• Prior experience with intrathecal pump management is preferred in collaboration with the pain care team and supervising physician
• Collaborate across departments to safely and efficiently coordinate clinical care
o The PA will be expected to consistently demonstrate leadership within the clinic as well as sound administrative and critical thinking skills. Clinical and nonclinical professional development are highly valued and should be pursued both individually and through mentorship from supervising physicians and institutional advanced practice provider leaders. Some examples of nonclinical responsibilities that the PA may undertake are as follows:
• Effectively lead a multidisciplinary team in complex case conferences
• Implement and participate in quality improvement projects
• Develop and present educational lectures in pain medicine for the MUSC PA student class
• Publish and/or present at conferences (case reports, quality improvement projects, or other similar academic endeavors)
Entity
University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC000950 COM ANES Pain Management CC
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-33
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt
Hours per week: 40 hours per week
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Mix of inpatient shifts and clinic shifts (8:00am-5:00pm) Monday - Friday
Patient Population Focus
Inpatient, Outpatient.
Patient Population Age Range
13years-death
Required Minimum Training and Experience
Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant.
Preferred Training and Experience
- Physician Assistant with Inpatient or Pain Management experience
Degree of Supervision
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
- Performs the following therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief
- 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
- 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.
Additional Job Description
Graduation from an approved Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessor agencies. Must be licensed in the state of South Carolina, and certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
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