Critical Care / Trauma Physician Assistant

MUSC Health - Florence is seeking a PRN Pulmonary and Critical Care trained Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join an expanding pulmonary and critical care department in Florence, SC. This is a prime opportunity to join a very busy pulmonary practice in a growing region with a service area population of 250,000 people and where there is a high ICU acuity and differential pulmonary pathology such as sarcoidosis, asthma and COPD.

As a partner and collaborator with our academic medical center, you ll have access to advanced technologies such as specialty and sub-specialty diagnostic support, and direct affiliation with clinical centers of excellence, all to better empower you to increase and optimize care locally.

About Our Opportunity :

• 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.
• 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.
• Eligible for South Carolina licensure
• Strong clinical and interpersonal skills
• Fiber optic bronchoscopy equipment with advanced diagnostic capabilities such as endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), navigational bronchoscopy, and bronchial thermoplasty
• 3 separate ICUS (MICU, SICU / NSICU, CVICU) with referrals from several neighboring hospitals
• Tele-neurocritical care and stroke thrombectomy capable
• Practice has 5 physicians and 10 advanced practice providers
• A solid mix of inpatient and outpatient practice with flexibility of inpatient / outpatient preference

We will provide :

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center is a regional acute care facility comprised of 396 beds, more than 1,500 employees and nearly 250 physicians representing all major specialties dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of the citizens of Northeastern South Carolina.

We offer acute care, diagnostic services, women s health, orthopedic services, cancer care, cardiac services, gastroenterology services, rehabilitation, emergency / trauma care, community health services and more.

About MUSC s Regional Health Network

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, is dedicated to the pursuit of changing what s possible in health care. Nationally recognized for its innovation, patient and family-centered care, and quality outcomes, this integrated health care system is accessible via its downtown Charleston campus, and seven regional medical centers located in Lancaster, Chester, Florence, Marion, Columbia, and Kershaw, SC.