Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)- Department of Health- Podiatry- Columbia, SC

MUSC Health Podiatry is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our dynamic healthcare team in Columbia, SC. In this role, the APP will provide comprehensive care to patients with a variety of foot and ankle conditions. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing both acute and chronic podiatric conditions, including performing non-surgical and surgical treatments within their scope of practice. Additionally, the APP will evaluate new, established, and post-operative patients in the clinic, interpret imaging and vascular studies, and deliver high-quality care tailored to each patient's needs. This position offers an exciting opportunity to combine clinical expertise with patient education, ensuring optimal outcomes in a busy, growing clinic.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 40 (36 required as direct patient care)

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: APP will practice daily from the Podiatry office

• Monday-Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
• Every Other Wednesday: APP will go to SCDC for clinic.

Patient Population Focus: Outpatient

Patient Population Age Range: 13years-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.

• Physician Assistant

or

• APRN License Type/Certification:

• 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.

Required Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a PA, FNP or ANP is preferred but not required. We are happy to provide training to qualified applicants.

Preferred Training and Experience

N/A – Outpatient only

Preferred Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a PA, FNP or ANP in a specialty practice preferred, but required. We are happy to provide training to qualified applicants.

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.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

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, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results pursuant to the practice agreement or scope of practice guideline
• Performs the following therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief
• Initiates referrals to other health care providers, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician
• Documents and bills for direct care provided
• Utilizes current research and evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice
• Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research
• Participates in and supports accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization
• Demonstrates responsibility for professional practice through active participation in professional organizations and continuing education
• Potential to precept students at MUSC enrolled as an advanced practice provider student; and facilitates the learning of other new team members
• APRN or PA must maintain licenses, certifications, CNEs/CMEs, etc. as required by applicable policies and state law
• The APP will be expected to assist in the management of post-operative care, assess new and established patients and perform in-office procedures. Additionally, the APP will also be expected to treat the following but not limited to: diabetic foot care, nail trimming, corn/callous removal, etc.).
• The APP will provide care at SCDC biweekly and perform telehealth follow-ups if needed.

Physical Requirements

Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces. 

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise of The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), is dedicated to the pursuit of Changing What’s Possible in health care. We see more than one million patient encounters annually, and our specialized care teams consistently rank among the best in the country.

• In 2022, for the 8^th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 Hospital in South Carolina
• In 2023, MUSC Health was included in the Top 100 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers

MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering transformational patient care and leading-edge treatment while training generations of innovative and compassionate health care leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. At MUSC Health, we empower our providers to transform expertise, learning and discovery into unrivaled patient-centered care, and to demonstrate our values of Compassion, Teamwork, Diversity, Accountability, and Innovation in everything we do.

Our integrated health care system includes a downtown Charleston campus featuring five unique hospitals, nine regional medical centers located throughout the state, affiliations with numerous healthcare partners, more than 300 telehealth sites, and nearly 750 care locations situated in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate regions of South Carolina.