Physician Assistant

About the role

This position will float between the family medicine sites of Carolina Health Centers, Inc. in the following counties in South Carolina: Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda. As a key member of the Carolina Health Centers, Inc. team, the Physician Assistant (PA) will play a vital role in establishing and overseeing a comprehensive, community-based primary care program focused on family-centered care, with the primary objective of enhancing access to high-quality primary care services.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement an integrated delivery model that prioritizes prevention, health maintenance, health education, and evidence‑based chronic disease management.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve health outcomes and promote wellness within the community.
• Establish and oversee a comprehensive, community‑based primary care program.
• Enhance access to high‑quality primary care services with a family‑centered focus.
• Contribute to the development and growth of a primary care program that emphasizes holistic care and patient empowerment.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Active South Carolina medical license.
• Certified or eligible for certification in area of specialty.
• Adherence to the Corporate Philosophy values: honesty, integrity, openness, pursuit of individual and collective excellence, and unwavering mutual respect and appreciation.
• Ability to talk and hear to communicate with others.
• Frequent sitting and use of hands/fingers for keyboard work; occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Close vision with moderate exposure to a computer screen.
• Moderate noise level work environment.
• Moderate to regular exposure to blood‑borne pathogens.
• Minimal requirement for out‑of‑town and/or overnight travel.

Skills

• Demonstrated clinical skill.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and consensus building skills.
• Ability to exercise a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail‑oriented manner.

Pay

Starting salary: $100,000.