Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Emergency Medicine APP
Medical University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC
Posted October 19, 2026
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown · 2435 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC, US, 29204
- Pay: MUSC does not post a pay range for this role (competitive compensation per MUSC pay grade)
- Employment: Full time, 40 hours/week
- Location: MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
- Employer: MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)
- MUSC Job ID: R-0000067774
MUSC Health - Columbia is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Emergency Medicine team serving Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Columbia Medical Center Northeast, and Kershaw Medical Center.
This position offers the unique opportunity to practice across multiple emergency departments within the MUSC Health Midlands network. Providers will rotate among Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Columbia Medical Center Northeast, and Kershaw Medical Center, working collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and multidisciplinary care teams to deliver exceptional patient care.
This is an outstanding opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment while caring for a diverse patient population. The selected candidate will play an integral role in the evaluation, treatment, and management of patients presenting with a wide range of emergent and urgent conditions. Ideal candidates will possess prior experience in emergency medicine, critical care, hospital medicine, or a related acute care setting and demonstrate strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and commitment to patient-centered care.
About MUSC Health – Midlands Division
MUSC Health – Columbia Medical Centers (Downtown, Northeast, and Kershaw) are integral parts of South Carolina’s leading academic health system. Together, these facilities provide comprehensive emergency and inpatient services to communities across the Midlands, supported by the clinical excellence, innovation, and resources of the Medical University of South Carolina.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced Practice Provider: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in South Carolina
- Experience in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, or Inpatient Medicine strongly preferred
- Strong clinical decision-making skills and ability to manage high-acuity patients
- Commitment to teamwork, patient safety, and clinical excellence
Position Highlights
- Provide high-quality, patient-centered care in the Emergency Department setting
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries
- Perform procedures consistent with APP scope of practice in emergency medicine
- Collaborate closely with attending physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams
- Participate in the management of patients requiring critical care and inpatient admission
- Support efficient patient throughput and high standards of clinical quality
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 Columbia, South Carolina
Discover the best of both worlds, big-city opportunity with small-town warmth.
Columbia is South Carolina’s vibrant capital city, perfectly positioned between the beautiful beaches of the Lowcountry and the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy top rated schools, family friendly neighborhoods, award winning restaurants, festivals, and endless outdoor adventures at Lake Murray and nearby state parks.
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