Job Description Summary

About: We are seeking a compassionate and adaptable Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide high-quality, patient-centered care within a correctional healthcare setting. This Part Time opportunity offers the chance to work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary medical team consisting of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and medical assistants dedicated to delivering comprehensive healthcare to an underserved patient population. The APP will evaluate and treat a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions, perform routine health assessments, and collaborate closely with the healthcare team to ensure safe, timely, and evidence-based care. This position is ideal for an APP who enjoys practicing at the top of their license in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of patients.

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

PRN

Cost Center

CC006016 MCP - Lexington County Detention Center

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

12

Work Shift

Job Description

About: We are seeking a compassionate and adaptable Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide high-quality, patient-centered care within a correctional healthcare setting. This Part Time opportunity offers the chance to work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary medical team consisting of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and medical assistants dedicated to delivering comprehensive healthcare to an underserved patient population. The APP will evaluate and treat a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions, perform routine health assessments, and collaborate closely with the healthcare team to ensure safe, timely, and evidence-based care. This position is ideal for an APP who enjoys practicing at the top of their license in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of patients.

Required and Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

• 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.

• DHEC and DEA license

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Position Highlights:

• Friday’s 8am-4:30pm or Tuesday and Friday 8am-12pm

• Outpatient

• 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

• Initiates referrals to other health care provides, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician

• Documents and bills for direct care provided

• Potential to precept students at MUSC enrolled as an advanced practice provider student; and facilitates the learning of other new team members

• Perform patient evaluations, consultations, and procedural planning

• Obtain informed consent and educate patients on procedures

• Perform procedures within APP scope of practice

Benefits & Resources for Providers:

• Competitive compensation

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

• Support of Physicians and Leadership

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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