EDS Primary Care Advanced Practice Provider | MUSCP | Charleston, SC
Charleston, South Carolina
EDS Primary Care Advanced Practice Provider | MUSCP | Charleston, SC
- R-0000045537
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Nursing, Advanced Practice Providers, & Therapists
- Full Time
- MUSC Health Partners (MHP)
Job Description Summary
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health Partners is seeking a primary care advanced practice provider to help grow its emerging Ehlers Danlos Syndrome program. This represents a merged clinical and research institute for understanding treatment and science related to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and related comorbidities. This individual will assess and treat all primary care clinical needs for diagnosed patients in the EDS program.Entity
MUSC Health Partners (MHP)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularCost Center
CC004965 CFC PC West Campus EDSPay Rate Type
SalaryPay Grade
Health-33Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Job Description
We are seeking candidates with:
- Licensed and Certified NP or PA
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to build consensus and engage physicians and patients.
- Academic orientation, enthusiasm for teaching, passion for outreach and interest in supporting research.
About the opportunity:
- Ability to develop a community-based practice serving a unique patient population.
- Dedicated clinic days and administrative time.
- Practice co-located with multiple specialties and strong collaborative support.
- Dedicated clinical support and a nurse navigator (RN) to help coordinate care.
- Integrated practice model with a robust internal referral network
- MUSC is currently receiving significant number of new EDS patient referrals from across the country, largely driven by neurosurgical expertise.
- MUSC has the largest translational research lab investigating EDS and has identified the first disease gene for EDS. This discovery has led to the generation of an animal model that will be used to understand disease mechanisms and develop new therapies.
- MUSC has established an EDS genetic registry, which will enable large scale population screens not possible anywhere else. These studies will provide clinical insights and diagnostic marker discoveries while providing the basis for long-term sustainable basic, translational, and clinical research programs.
- Outreach and advocacy campaigns have resulted in >500,000 people recognizing MUSC as a leader in clinical care and research for EDS, which has led to a groundswell for MUSC to become a destination center.
- Our newly designated EDS genetics laboratory includes an innovation station that provides a think-tank setting for training future scientific leaders and healthcare professionals.
Learn more about EDS at MUSC:
https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/regenerative-medicine/research/norris-lab
We will provide:
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits package
- 401(k) retirement plan with additional employer contribution
- PTO + Holidays plus CME allowance + time off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Qualified Employer
- Epic medical record platform
Additional Job Description
Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and two years clinical experience required, at least one year of which must have been in a specialty area of care. Certification as a Nurse Practitioner specific to the area of employment required unless a new graduate. New graduates must be certification eligible upon employment, and obtain certification within six months of employment. Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse and hold official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner from the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required
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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