Correctional Medicine APP (NP/PA) (PRN) - Lexington County Detention Center
Medical University of South Carolina · Lexington, SC
Posted October 19, 2026
Lexington County Detention Center (MUSC Health correctional care) · 521 Gibson Rd, Lexington, SC, US, 29072
- Pay: MUSC does not post a pay range for this role (competitive compensation per MUSC pay grade)
- Employment: Part time (PRN), 7 hours/week
- Location: Lexington County Detention Center (MUSC Health correctional care)
- Employer: MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)
- MUSC Job ID: R-0000067674
About: We are seeking a compassionate and adaptable Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide high-quality, patient-centered care within a correctional healthcare setting. This PRN opportunity offers the chance to work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary medical team consisting of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and medical assistants dedicated to delivering comprehensive healthcare to an underserved patient population. The APP will evaluate and treat a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions, perform routine health assessments, and collaborate closely with the healthcare team to ensure safe, timely, and evidence-based care. This position is ideal for an APP who enjoys practicing at the top of their license in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of patients.
Required and Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
- Physician Assistant
or.
- 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.
- DHEC and DEA license
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Position Highlights
- As needed basis
- Outpatient
- Evaluates and treats on the basis of history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results pursuant to the practice agreement or scope of practice guideline
- Initiates referrals to other health care provides, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician
- Documents and bills for direct care provided
- Potential to precept students at MUSC enrolled as an advanced practice provider student; and facilitates the learning of other new team members
- Perform patient evaluations, consultations, and procedural planning
- Obtain informed consent and educate patients on procedures
- Perform procedures within APP scope of practice
Benefits & Resources for Providers
- Competitive compensation
- Epic EHR with provider-centered optimization and robust user support
- Support of Physicians and Leadership
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. Providers who join MUSC Health become part of a mission-driven organization recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and meaningful investment in providers’ success. With opportunities in both academic and community settings, MUSC Health provides the scale, resources, and infrastructure to support meaningful, long-term provider careers.
Employer
Medical University of South Carolina
MUSC Health is South Carolina's leading academic health system and the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. It serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics and specialty services, integrating academic medicine, research and education with a strong commitment to patient care.
The MUSC Health system:
- MUSC Health University Medical Center and the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in Charleston, the state's academic medical center
- Regional medical centers in Columbia, Florence, Orangeburg, Lancaster, Chester, Camden (Kershaw), Marion, Cades (Black River) and Mount Pleasant (East Cooper), plus MUSC Health at Tidelands on the Grand Strand
- MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, MUSC Community Physicians and primary and specialty care practices across South Carolina
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose MUSC Health:
- Academic and community practice opportunities, with faculty appointments through the Medical University of South Carolina
- Commencement and sign-on bonuses on many roles, employer-funded retirement plans and paid occurrence malpractice coverage
- CME allowance and paid days off, paid parental leave, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
- Epic EHR with AI-enabled documentation tools
- South Carolina living, from historic Charleston and the Lowcountry to the beaches of the Grand Strand and the Midlands