Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Acute Care Surgery

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC); Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join the Division of Acute Care Surgery in a split 1.0 FTE role. The clinical half focuses on outpatient care for chest wall injury and pathology, including evaluation, preoperative and postoperative follow up.

The system half advances trauma education, simulation, and disaster preparedness across MUSC Charleston and regional hospitals, requiring an APP who can balance direct patient care with program

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and licensure or eligibility as PA.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and licensure or eligibility as APRN.
• Clinical experience in trauma, acute care surgery, thoracic, or related surgical specialty.
• Experience delivering clinical education to interprofessional audiences.
• Experience with healthcare simulation design and facilitation.
• Formal training or experience in emergency management, disaster preparedness, or mass casualty response.
• Experience caring for traumatic chest wall injury, including surgical stabilization.

Responsibilities

• Provide longitudinal outpatient care for chest wall injury patients.
• Support system-level disaster preparedness, simulation, and education across MUSC Charleston and regional hospitals.
• Move fluidly between direct patient care and program development.
• Collaborate with clinical teams across departments and sites to implement mass casualty response plans.

Skills

Clinical judgment and decision-making

High-consequence planning

Teaching and facilitation

Verbal and written communication

Independent work and split appointment

Education

Physician Assistant program completion

Nurse Practitioner program completion

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Division of Acute Care Surgery is recruiting for an APP. This is a split 1.0 FTE Advanced Practice Provider (APP) position supporting two complementary missions. The clinical half (0.5 FTE, Department of Surgery funded) delivers longitudinal outpatient care for patients with chest wall injury and pathology, including pain, preoperative evaluation, postoperative follow up, and follow up after admission for traumatic chest wall injury or pathology. The system half (0.5 FTE, system funded) advances trauma and disaster preparedness across MUSC Charleston and regional health network hospitals through clinical education, simulation design and delivery, and the development of site-specific and system-wide disaster management plans. The role requires an APP who can move fluidly between direct patient care and system-level program development, and who is comfortable planning for high-consequence, low-frequency events.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC003833 COM SURG GEN ACT CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday – Friday 8 hours per day variable shift.

Patient Population Focus

Inpatient, Outpatient, Operating Room/First Assist, Emergency Department Management/Consultation.

Patient Population Age Range

10 years-death

Required Training and Experience

Required Minimum Training

Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant or;

Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN as noted below.

Preferred APRN Training

• AGACNP/ACNP (Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner): Adult pts (13 years to death), acutely ill or injured, potentially unstable, or technologically dependent (vents, drips, monitors, etc.)

Required Experience

• Clinical experience in trauma, acute care surgery, thoracic, or a closely related surgical specialty.

Preferred Training and Experience

• Experience in healthcare simulation design and facilitation.
• Formal training or experience in emergency management, disaster preparedness, or mass casualty response.
• Experience delivering clinical education to interprofessional audiences.
• Experience caring for patients with traumatic chest wall injury, including surgical stabilization of rib fractures.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date:

• Current national certification appropriate to the discipline (e.g., ANCC or AANP for NPs; NCCPA for PAs).
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required for adult inpatient only positions
• If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Sound clinical judgment in the assessment and longitudinal management of surgical and trauma patients.
• Ability to plan for and teach response to high-consequence, low-frequency events, including multipatient and mass casualty scenarios.
• Strong instructional, facilitation, and debriefing skills for adult learners across disciplines and sites.
• Effective written and verbal communication, including the ability to develop clear operational plans and instructional materials.
• Ability to work independently, manage a split appointment, and prioritize competing clinical and system responsibilities