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 serving Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Columbia Medical Center Northeast, and Kershaw Medical Center.

This position offers the unique opportunity to practice across multiple emergency departments within the MUSC Health Midlands network. Providers will rotate among Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Columbia Medical Center Northeast, and Kershaw Medical Center, working collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and multidisciplinary care teams to deliver exceptional patient care.

This is an outstanding opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment while caring for a diverse patient population. The selected candidate will play an integral role in the evaluation, treatment, and management of patients presenting with a wide range of emergent and urgent conditions. Ideal candidates will possess prior experience in emergency medicine, critical care, hospital medicine, or a related acute care setting and demonstrate strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and commitment to patient-centered care.

Entity
MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Cost Center
CC003079 MCP - Columbia Emergency Medicine

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 serving Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Columbia Medical Center Northeast, and Kershaw Medical Center.

This position offers the unique opportunity to practice across multiple emergency departments within the MUSC Health Midlands network. Providers will rotate among Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Columbia Medical Center Northeast, and Kershaw Medical Center, working collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and multidisciplinary care teams to deliver exceptional patient care.

This is an outstanding opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment while caring for a diverse patient population. The selected candidate will play an integral role in the evaluation, treatment, and management of patients presenting with a wide range of emergent and urgent conditions. Ideal candidates will possess prior experience in emergency medicine, critical care, hospital medicine, or a related acute care setting and demonstrate strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and commitment to patient-centered care.

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

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.

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