Advanced Practice Provider (APP NP/PA) – Inpatient Cardiology APP (Full-Time)

Medical University of South Carolina • Columbia, SC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

MUSC Health is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for its Inpatient Cardiology team at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown. The provider will care for a diverse, complex inpatient cardiac population and work alongside cardiologists, nurses, and multidisciplinary specialists to deliver patient-centered care. The role includes management of acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions, including heart failure, arrhythmias, ischemic heart disease, and post-procedural cardiac care. The position offers a consistent schedule and team collaboration in a fast-paced inpatient setting.

The Advanced Practice Provider will provide clinical support across inpatient cardiology and procedural settings; assist with evaluation and management of coronary, heart failure, electrophysiology, and structural heart populations; and participate in pre-procedural assessments, inpatient management, peri-procedural care, and post-procedural follow-up as appropriate. The provider collaborates with multidisciplinary cardiovascular teams to deliver comprehensive care.

MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown is a full-service acute-care hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, with 24/7 emergency services and a range of specialty services, including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, and critical care. MUSC describes its Heart & Vascular Center as emphasizing clinical excellence, innovation, academic collaboration, and provider success and well-being.

Requirements

• Be an Advanced Practice Provider: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Be board certified and licensed, or eligible for licensure, in South Carolina.
• For Physician Assistant applicants: graduate from an approved PA program accredited by ARC-PA or its predecessor agencies.
• For Physician Assistant applicants: hold South Carolina licensure and NCCPA certification.
• Have current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Be able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
• Have strong procedural, clinical, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, or critical care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time clinical support across inpatient cardiology and procedural settings.
• Assist with the evaluation and management of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary, heart failure, electrophysiology, and structural heart populations.
• Participate in pre-procedural assessments, inpatient management, peri-procedural care, and post-procedural follow-up as appropriate.
• Collaborate with cardiologists, nurses, and multidisciplinary cardiovascular specialists to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.
• Manage patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions, including heart failure, arrhythmias, ischemic heart disease, and post-procedural cardiac needs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Paid occurrence malpractice coverage.
• 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.
• Team-based care models intended to support sustainable workloads, shared responsibility, and provider well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time