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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Ortho

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Apr 2026

About the role

Job Description Summary

The Medical University of South Carolina Department Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is hiring for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our foot and ankle orthopaedic division in an outpatient setting. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will be responsible for travelling to different MUSC ambulatory clinics to support the foot and ankle orthopaedic division. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will join a busy and thriving Orthoapedic Surgery practice of two foot an ankle surgeons, two podiatrists, and an APP.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000989 COM Orthopaedic Surgery & Physical Medicine CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt 
 

Hours per week: 40  
 
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm 

 

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.  

 

Preferred Training and Experience  

Preferred Training: Two years as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Orthopaedic Surgery or another surgical subspecialty preferred. 

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 

All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date: 

Basic Life Support (BLS).  

If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day. 
 

 

Job Duties (list job tasks) 

Provides direct care to patients through the following activities: 

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Company

Medical University of South Carolina

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