MUSC Health Advanced Practice Provider (APP NP/PA) – Coordinator, Midlands Lung Screening Program & Pulmonary Tumor Board

Medical University of South Carolina • Columbia, SC

7d

About The Position

MUSC Health – Midlands Division is seeking a dedicated, patient-centered Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to coordinate the Midlands Lung Screening Program and Pulmonary Tumor Board. Supporting Pulmonology services across Columbia and Kershaw Medical Centers, the role focuses on identifying and evaluating patients at risk for lung cancer and providing longitudinal management, including follow-up for patients with positive lung nodules.

The APP leads care coordination for the Lung Screening Program, facilitates the bi-weekly Pulmonary Tumor Board with a multidisciplinary team, and supports evidence-based treatment planning to promote timely, high-quality care. The provider also manages selected chronic pulmonary and sleep-related conditions through a dedicated weekly CPAP clinic. The role includes telehealth and in-person coordination, participation in a system Tumor Board, and travel to Lugoff, South Carolina 6–7 times per month.

Workload allocation: 70% low-dose CT patient visits and navigational tracking; 20% tumor board preparation and follow-up; and 10% CPAP clinic and care management. The CPAP and care-management work may also include urgent outpatient pulmonary issues for established patients, functioning as a rapid-access clinic.

The position is part of MUSC Health – Midlands Division, an academic health system serving communities throughout the Midlands. The program brings together pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and advanced practice providers to support early detection, coordinated diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing patient care.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant certification and licensure.
• Strong interest in pulmonology and long-term patient care.
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care and collaborative practice.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in pulmonology or patient navigation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct low-dose CT lung screening patient visits.
• Provide longitudinal navigation by tracking screening results, referrals, diagnostic testing, appointments, abnormal findings, and recommended follow-up.
• Coordinate care to support continuity and program compliance.
• Prepare cases for multidisciplinary Pulmonary Tumor Board review and compile and organize relevant clinical and imaging information.
• Facilitate the bi-weekly Pulmonary Tumor Board in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Document tumor board recommendations, communicate care plans, and coordinate timely follow-up on agreed-upon actions.
• Participate in a system Tumor Board by telehealth in conjunction with MUSC Charleston.
• Provide telehealth and in-person visits as necessary to help coordinate care.
• Manage CPAP clinic operations, including patient assessment and education, therapy adherence monitoring, equipment-related coordination, documentation, and patient and interdisciplinary-team follow-up.
• Address urgent outpatient pulmonary issues for established patients as part of a rapid-access clinic.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed