Rheumatology - Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Health; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Rheumatology in Fort Mill, SC, seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to join a dedicated team focused on outpatient rheumatology care. The role includes joint injections, medication management, and collaborative patient care in a no-call, Monday–Friday schedule.

The position emphasizes continual learning within a leading integrated health system, with opportunities to work across a spectrum of autoimmune and rheumatologic conditions and to participate in team-based quality

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program.
• Licensure required in NC and SC.
• Prior experience seeing new patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
• Records findings and develops/implements patient plans of care.
• Performs minor office-based procedures, including joint injections.
• Orders, interprets, and follows up on diagnostic tests including lab and radiology.
• Writes and administers prescriptions; provides patient and family education.
• Documents encounters and interventions in the EMR; supports team initiatives.

Skills

Outpatient care

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Nursing Practice

Nurse Practitioner certification (e.g., AGNP, AGACNP, PNP)

PA certification

Job description

If it's possible, you will find it at Atrium Health - the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together in our Rheumatology team at Atrium Health in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Position Highlights:

• Join a dedicated team of 15 physicians and 1 APP
• Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• Office/clinic hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• No call, no nights, no weekends
• Outpatient only with procedures (Joint Injections)
• Competitive base salary

Position Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program
• Licensure required in NC and SC
• Nurse Practitioners must have a master's or doctorate in nursing practice with certification in their area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body (e.g., AGNP, AGACNP, PNP, etc.)
• Physician Assistants must graduate from an accredited PA program with certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Prior experience seeing new patients, self-directed learning with guidance, and attendance at rheumatology conferences is preferred

Job Summary:

Specialty care APPs at Atrium Health Rheumatology provide focused outpatient care in a single system, serving patients with complex autoimmune and chronic rheumatologic conditions. The position offers exposure to joint injection procedures and emphasizes continuous learning and collaboration.

Essential Functions:

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments
• Records findings and develops/implements patient plans of care
• Performs minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures, including joint injections
• Orders, interprets, and follows up on diagnostic tests including lab and radiology
• Writes and administers prescriptions
• Provides patient and family education
• Documents all patient encounters and interventions in the EMR
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served
• Attends and contributes to team development and quality initiatives

Physical Requirements:

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support up to 35 pounds. Must be able to speak and write English fluently. Must have the ability to perform in stressful situations and possess intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions teams can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and redefine care for ALL.