MUSC Health Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – Orthopedic Surgery APP - Midlands Division, SC

Job Description Summary

MUSC Health – Kershaw Medical Center is seeking a motivated and team-oriented Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our growing Orthopedic program. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a highly collaborative orthopedic team focused on delivering exceptional inpatient and outpatient musculoskeletal care in a community centered environment.

As an Orthopedic Surgery APP, you will play a vital role in caring for orthopedic patients across both the hospital and clinic settings, supporting inpatient rounding, consults, admissions, discharges, perioperative care, and outpatient follow-up management. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with orthopedic surgeons and multidisciplinary teams while providing seamless patient care throughout the surgical and recovery process, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, patient experience, and professional development.

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001880 MCP - Columbia Orthopedics

Pay Rate Type

Hourly, Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

MUSC Health – Kershaw Medical Center is seeking a motivated and team-oriented Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our growing Orthopedic program. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a highly collaborative orthopedic team focused on delivering exceptional inpatient and outpatient musculoskeletal care in a community centered environment.

As an Orthopedic Surgery APP, you will play a vital role in caring for orthopedic patients across both the hospital and clinic settings, supporting inpatient rounding, consults, admissions, discharges, perioperative care, and outpatient follow-up management. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with orthopedic surgeons and multidisciplinary teams while providing seamless patient care throughout the surgical and recovery process, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, patient experience, and professional development.

About MUSC Health – Kershaw Medical Center and MUSC Health – Elgin Medical Pavilion:

MUSC Health – Kershaw Medical Center is a modern, community-based hospital serving Camden, South Carolina, and the surrounding Midlands region. As part of the nationally recognized MUSC Health system, Kershaw Medical Center combines personalized, community-focused care with the innovation, resources, and clinical excellence of South Carolina’s leading academic health system.

Providers benefit from a collegial, team-oriented environment, strong administrative support, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes within a growing and evolving service line.

Extending this commitment to accessible, high-quality care, MUSC Health – Elgin Medical Pavilion serves as a state-of-the-art outpatient hub in one of the Midlands’ fastest-growing communities. Located in Elgin, the pavilion offers convenient access to urgent care, primary care, and specialty services, supporting patients across Elgin, Lugoff, Camden, and the greater Columbia area.

Together, these facilities create a seamless continuum of care, allowing providers to practice in a collaborative environment that blends the close-knit feel of community medicine with the strength and support of a leading academic health system.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced Practice Provider: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

• Orthopedic, surgical, hospital medicine, or acute care experience preferred

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment

• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and patient management skills

• Passion for delivering compassionate, high-quality patient care

Position Highlights:

• Manage orthopedic inpatients in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons and hospital teams

• Conduct daily rounding, patient evaluations, admissions, consultations, and discharges

• Assist with perioperative care coordination and postoperative management

• Support orthopedic surgical workflows and continuity of care across inpatient services

• Participate in patient and family education to optimize recovery and outcomes

• Collaborate closely with nursing, rehabilitation, case management, and ancillary teams

• Contribute to a culture centered on teamwork, efficiency, and patient-centered care

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 Camden and Elgin, South Carolina (Midlands Region):

Camden and Elgin offer the charm of small-town living with convenient access to Columbia and the greater Midlands region. Known as South Carolina’s oldest inland city, Camden blends rich history, equestrian culture, and Southern hospitality with a relaxed lifestyle and strong sense of community, while nearby Elgin continues to grow as a vibrant, family-friendly suburb.

Residents enjoy beautiful outdoor spaces, locally owned restaurants and shops, excellent schools, and year-round recreational activities including boating, fishing, golf, and hiking. From the historic character of Camden to the expanding energy of Elgin, providers can find the ideal balance of lifestyle and opportunity within the Midlands.

With easy access to Columbia’s metropolitan amenities, both communities offer the best of peaceful living paired with proximity to a thriving healthcare market, making the region an attractive place to live, work, and build a career.

Additional Job Description

About MUSC:

South Carolina’s leading academic health system, MUSC Health, serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. As the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health integrates academic medicine, research, and education with a strong commitment to patient care.

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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