Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Acute Care Surgery

musc; South Carolina; On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Associates (UMA) is recruiting an Advanced Practice Provider to join the Division of Acute Care Surgery. The role blends outpatient chest wall injury care with system-wide disaster preparedness and education.

You will move between direct patient care and program development, supporting MUSC Charleston and regional hospitals, with 0.5 FTE clinical and 0.5 FTE system duties. Candidates must have PA or NP training, licensure eligibility, and trauma/surgical experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a PA.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN.
• Current national certification appropriate to the discipline (e.g., ANCC/AANP for NPs; NCCPA for PAs).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required for adult inpatient only positions.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to patients through the following activities.
• Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations
• Evaluates and treats on the basis of history, physical examination radiologia

Skills

Clinical judgment

High-consequence events planning

Teaching & debriefing

Written & verbal communication

Independent work & prioritization

EHR & telehealth proficiency

Education

PA program license/eligibility

NP program license/eligibility

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

Telehealth platforms

Office & presentation software

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

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift

Monday - Friday 8 hours per day variable shift.

Job Description

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 40

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.
• AGPNP/ANP (Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP or Adult NP): Adult pts (13 years to death), stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting.
• FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.

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.
• Proficiency with the electronic health record, telehealth platforms, and standard office and presentation software.

Degree of Supervision

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant will be assigned a Primary Supervising/Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC and will report directly to this physician.

Clinical (chest wall injury) effort is accountable to the Chief of Acute Care Surgery and to the Director of the Chest Wall Injury Center.

Disaster preparedness effort is accountable to the Trauma Systems Lead and to the Trauma Medical Director.

The Director of the Chest Wall Injury Center and the Trauma Medical Director roles are currently held by Eriksson. Supervising leadership will coordinate on effort allocation, scheduling, and annual performance evaluation to ensure balanced fulfillment of both halves of the appointment.

Job Duties

• Provides direct care to patients through the following activities:
• Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations
• Evaluates and treats on the basis of history, physical examination radiologica