Orthopedics Nurse Practitioner

MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center is seeking a motivated and team-oriented Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our growing Orthopedic Hospitalist program. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a highly collaborative orthopedic team focused on delivering exceptional inpatient musculoskeletal care in a community centered environment.

As an Orthopedic Hospitalist APP, you will play a vital role in the management of orthopedic patients across the continuum of care, supporting surgical services, inpatient rounding, consults, admissions, discharges, and perioperative coordination. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced clinical setting while maintaining a strong emphasis on teamwork, patient experience, and professional development.

About MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center:

MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center is a modern, community-based hospital serving Camden, South Carolina, and the surrounding Midlands region. As part of the nationally recognized MUSC Health system, Kershaw Medical Center combines personalized community care with the resources, innovation, and clinical excellence of South Carolina s leading academic health system.

Providers enjoy a collegial atmosphere, strong administrative support, and the ability to make a direct impact on patient outcomes within a growing orthopedic service line.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced Practice Provider: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Orthopedic, surgical, hospital medicine, or acute care experience preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and patient management skills
• Passion for delivering compassionate, high-quality patient care

Position Highlights:

• Manage orthopedic inpatients in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons and hospital teams
• Conduct daily rounding, patient evaluations, admissions, consultations, and discharges
• Assist with perioperative care coordination and postoperative management
• Support orthopedic surgical workflows and continuity of care across inpatient services
• Participate in patient and family education to optimize recovery and outcomes
• Collaborate closely with nursing, rehabilitation, case management, and ancillary teams
• Contribute to a culture centered on teamwork, efficiency, and patient-centered care

Benefits & Resources for Providers:

• 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

Life in Camden, South Carolina:

Camden offers the charm of small-town living with easy access to Columbia and the greater Midlands region. Known as South Carolina s oldest inland city, Camden blends rich history, equestrian culture, and Southern hospitality with a relaxed lifestyle and strong sense of community.

Residents enjoy beautiful outdoor spaces, locally owned restaurants and shops, excellent schools, and year-round recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, golf, and hiking. Camden s convenient location allows providers to enjoy both peaceful living and access to larger metropolitan amenities.

About MUSC:

South Carolina s leading academic health system, MUSC Health, serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. As the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health integrates academic medicine, research, and education with a strong commitment to patient care.

Providers who join MUSC Health become part of a mission-driven organization recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and meaningful investment in providers success. With opportunities in both academic and community settings, MUSC Health provides the scale, resources, and infrastructure to support meaningful, long-term provider careers.

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.