Job Description Summary

MUSC Health – Columbia is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Emergency Medicine team supporting Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Northeast, and Kershaw Medical Center.

This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, timely care to a diverse patient population. The ideal candidate will bring prior experience in emergency medicine, critical care, or inpatient medicine and thrive in a dynamic clinical setting.

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004960 MCP - Kershaw Emergency Services

Pay Rate Type

Hourly, Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

MUSC Health – Columbia is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Emergency Medicine team supporting Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Northeast, and Kershaw Medical Center.

This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, timely care to a diverse patient population. The ideal candidate will bring prior experience in emergency medicine, critical care, or inpatient medicine and thrive in a dynamic clinical setting.

About MUSC Health – Midlands Division:

MUSC Health – Columbia Medical Centers (Downtown, Northeast, and Kershaw) are integral parts of South Carolina’s leading academic health system. Together, these facilities provide comprehensive emergency and inpatient services to communities across the Midlands, supported by the clinical excellence, innovation, and resources of the Medical University of South Carolina.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced Practice Provider: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

• Licensed or eligible for licensure in South Carolina

• Experience in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, or Inpatient Medicine strongly preferred

• Strong clinical decision-making skills and ability to manage high-acuity patients

• Commitment to teamwork, patient safety, and clinical excellence

Position Highlights:

• Provide high-quality, patient-centered care in the Emergency Department setting

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries

• Perform procedures consistent with APP scope of practice in emergency medicine

• Collaborate closely with attending physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams

• Participate in the management of patients requiring critical care and inpatient admission

• Support efficient patient throughput and high standards of clinical quality

Coverage Model:

• Primary coverage will initially be based at Kershaw Medical Center

• Providers will also rotate and split shifts across Columbia Medical Center Downtown and Northeast

Benefits & Resources for Providers:

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Employer-funded retirement plans

• Paid occurrence malpractice coverage

• Paid parental leave

• Epic EHR with provider-centered optimization and robust user support

• AI-enabled documentation and workflow tools integrated into Epic to reduce administrative burden and support clinical decision-making at the point of care

• Team-based care models that support sustainable workloads, shared responsibility, and provider well-being

Life in Columbia, South Carolina:

Discover the best of both worlds, big-city opportunity with small-town warmth.
Columbia is South Carolina’s vibrant capital city, perfectly positioned between the beautiful beaches of the Lowcountry and the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy top rated schools, family friendly neighborhoods, award winning restaurants, festivals, and endless outdoor adventures at Lake Murray and nearby state parks.

Additional Job Description

About MUSC:

South Carolina’s leading academic health system, MUSC Health, serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. As the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health integrates academic medicine, research, and education with a strong commitment to patient care. Providers who join MUSC Health become part of a mission-driven organization recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and meaningful investment in providers’ success. With opportunities in both academic and community settings, MUSC Health provides the scale, resources, and infrastructure to support meaningful, long-term provider careers.

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

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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