Medical University of South Carolina Pulmonology and Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)- Florence, SC

Medical University of South Carolina • Florence, AL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

MUSC Health Florence Pulmonology and Critical Care is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support its growing practice in Florence, South Carolina. Under the general direction and responsibility of a supervising or collaborating physician, the Advanced Practice Provider assists with direct patient care, practice development, and implementation of policies and procedures that improve continuity of care. The provider collaborates with team members to establish protocols, supervise treatment plans, and monitor the quality of clinical practice. The role also contributes to the care of critical care patients in the hospital setting.

The position follows a hybrid rotation of one week inpatient, one week outpatient/clinic, one week in the ICU, and one week off. Care settings and services include inpatient and outpatient care, a procedural unit, an infusion suite, and emergency department management and consultation. The provider evaluates and treats patients based on history, physical examination, imaging, laboratory results, and other diagnostic tests within the applicable practice agreement or scope-of-practice guideline. The provider may initiate referrals, consult with attending or collaborating physicians, document and bill for direct care, precept advanced practice provider students, and support the learning of new team members.

MUSC describes its clinical enterprise as part of South Carolina’s leading academic health system, integrating patient care, research, and education across hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. The organization highlights team-based care, provider support, and opportunities in academic and community settings.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current South Carolina licensure or eligibility for licensure as applicable to the role.
• Physician Assistants must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners.
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioners must be licensed or eligible for licensure with the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification; if not current, the provider must enroll and receive certification by the start date.
• DHEC and DEA licenses.
• Maintain licenses, certifications, and CNEs/CMEs as required by applicable policies and state law.

Nice To Haves

• Prior hospital medicine and/or ICU experience for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner candidates.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient care, practice development, and implementation of policies and procedures to improve continuity of care.
• Collaborate with team members to establish protocols, supervise treatment plans, and monitor clinical practice quality.
• Provide care to critical care patients in the hospital setting under the direction of a supervising or collaborating physician.
• Evaluate and treat patients based on history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results, within the applicable practice agreement or scope-of-practice guideline.
• Initiate referrals to other health care providers and consult with the attending or collaborating physician.
• Document and bill for direct care provided.
• Potentially precept MUSC advanced practice provider students and facilitate the learning of new team members.
• Maintain licenses, certifications, and continuing education as required by applicable policies and state law.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid occurrence malpractice coverage
• Employer-funded retirement plans
• 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 intended to support sustainable workloads, shared responsibility, and provider well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time