Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - MUSC Health - Primary Care Mobile Clinicc

The Medical University of South Carolina Health is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver high-quality, patient-centered primary care to underserved and vulnerable populations—right where care is needed most. This unique role uses a fully equipped mobile medical unit, bringing healthcare directly to the community.

Why This Role Matters:

• Provide essential care to individuals who often lack access to medical services.
• Work autonomously in a dynamic, field-based environment.
• Be part of a passionate team that includes a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), and another Advanced Practice Provider (APP), all committed to improving health outcomes.

Each day, you’ll travel to different underserved areas, offering medical treatment and making a tangible impact on people’s lives. If you’re passionate about serving communities, thrive in independent practice, and want a role that truly changes lives, this is your opportunity.

Ready to join us? Apply today and help bring care where it’s needed most!

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3 -12-hour shifts launching from Orangeburg hospital and then traveling to underserved area for the day.

Patient Population Focus: Outpatient/Underserved

Patient Population Age Range: 0 years-death (Family practice)

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

• • FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.

Preferred Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of family medicine or urgent care experience as a PA or FNP. Previous community health/underserved setting experience strongly preferred. Bilingual experience a plus. Experience with simple procedures, health screenings, vaccines and preventative disease management.

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. Practice autonomously with telecommunication access to supervising physician

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

Job Duties

Provides direct care to patients through the following activities:

• Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations in mobile unit
• Evaluates and treats based on history, physical examination, radiology, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results pursuant to the practice agreement or scope of practice guideline
• Conduct health screenings, preventive care (e.g., immunizations, cancer screenings), and health education.
• 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
• Identify social determinants of health and help connect patients with appropriate community resources and support services.

Mobile Rural Health Clinic (RHC)

• Will require travel and willingness to drive 26ft truck (no CDL required)
• Adhere to setup and breakdown procedures with pre and post travel checklist
• Collaborate with program staff to ensure efficient operations of the mobile clinic, including setup, supplies, and patient flow.
• Learn, understand and use unit driving, power and water systems, including Laveo Dry Flush System

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 60 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 60 lbs of force, lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. Frequently 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.

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.

Since it was first established in 1919, MUSC Health - Orangeburg has grown from a small private hospital into a robust regional health care system. MUSC Health – Orangeburg’s network now includes a 286-bed acute care hospital in Orangeburg, a breast center with mobile mammography capabilities, Bamberg-Barnwell Emergency Medical Center, Express Care locations in Orangeburg and Santee, seven primary care clinics, and fifteen specialty practices located throughout Orangeburg, Bamburg and Calhoun counties.

Specialty services offered include cardiology, endocrinology, general surgery, urology, behavioral health, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, orthopaedics, vein and vascular services, and outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy.

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