MUSC Health Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – Colorectal Surgery APP

About the role

MUSC Health is seeking a compassionate and skilled Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our dedicated Colorectal Surgery team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate inpatient admissions and consultations to the Colorectal Surgery Service with documentation of history, physical examination, pertinent laboratory and radiological studies, and assessment and plan.
• Provide continued care to Colorectal Surgery inpatients with ongoing communication with nursing staff and patient family, follow-up of any newly ordered tests, and assistance with patient discharge planning.
• Assistance with active admission or discharge processes.
• Provide inpatient ostomy instruction to help expedite discharge of patients going home with a new ostomy. Provide continued support to ostomy patients with a small outpatient clinic.
• Previous experience with ostomy care is not a requirement for interested candidates. On-site training and on-the-job teaching will be provided.
• Possibility to develop first-assistant skills in the operating room if candidate is interested.
• On-call expectation is to provide coverage for one weekend per month. Backup on-call support will be available.

Requirements

Advanced Practice Provider: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Passion for delivering outstanding patient care and working as part of a team

Committed to improving outcomes in colorectal and ostomy management while promoting optimal patient recovery and quality of life.

Qualifications

Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of South Carolina.

Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.

Experience in colorectal surgery or related field preferred.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

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