Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); South Carolina; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Associates (UMA) seeks an APRN/PA to join the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic. The role involves direct patient care and case management under the Clinic Director, with a focus on patient-centered care models.

Duties include in-person and telemedicine visits for a broad pediatric psychiatric population. The selected APRN/PA will work under a supervising physician employed by MUSC, and must meet SC licensure requirements for PA or PMHNP.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and licensed or eligible in SC.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and licensed or eligible as NP in SC.
• Specializations: FNP across lifespan or PMHNP for psychiatric care.

Responsibilities

• Take comprehensive history and perform physical examinations.
• Evaluate and treat patients based on clinical findings and tests.
• Perform therapeutic procedures as privileges allow.
• Initiate referrals and consult with attending/collaborating physician.
• Document and bill for direct care provided.
• Engage in evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
• Support accreditation and regulatory activities; participate in continuing education.
• Potential to precept trainees and supervise learners.

Skills

Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner

BLS

Pediatric psychiatry

PMHNP (Psychiatric NP)

FNP (Family NP)

Education

PA program (accredited)

NP program (accredited)

Tools

DEA license application

Job description

Job Description Summary

Full time APRN/PA working in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, to work with physicians and team management to assist in direct patient care, case management, practice development, and implementation of policies and procedures focused on patient-centered care models. The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, under the Clinic Director, will deliver specialized health care to patients within the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic. Providers manage a variety of outpatient psychiatric conditions in patients. Duties will include both in person visits and tele-medicine visits.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC001057 COM PSYCH Youth CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried - Exempt

Hours Per Week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shifts: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Patient Population Age Range: 0 - 21

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 as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, as identified below:
• FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner): population foci across the life span
• PMHNP (Psychiatric Mental Health NP): (All ages) population foci may be adult only or across the lifespan (must check educational background) care of the psychiatric patient.

Preferred Experience

Minimum of one year of mental Health provider experience as an PMHNP. Applicant must have at least one year experience in treating pediatric patients in a mental health setting under the supervision of a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.

Degree of Supervision

Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will be assigned a Primary Supervising/Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC and will report directly to this physician.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

• Currently licensed (or eligible) in the state of South Carolina as a Physician Assistant by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners or as an PMHNP with the SC Board of Nursing.
• Requires certification in Basic Life Support (BLS). If BLS is not current, provider must enroll and have received certificate by start date.
• DHEC/DPH and DEA license applications must be submitted prior to first day.

Job Duties

• 35%--
• Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations.
• Evaluates and treats based on history, mental status 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.
• 35%--
• Initiates referrals to other health care provides, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician, when appropriate.
• 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, when appropriate.
• 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.
• 30%--
• Potential to precept trainees at MUSC enrolled as an advanced practice provider trainee; 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.
• Works to understand the needs of patients and their families, and assists with care planning and goal setting, working to resolve conflicts when they arise.
• Assumes responsibility for management of care for assigned patient caseload, establishing treatment plans with collaborating/supervising physician and monitoring treatment response and clinical practice.
• Monitor care when delivered, clinical expert, role model and teacher/preceptor for nurses, students, interns and residents.

Additional Job Description

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 lat