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Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant) – Orthopaedics – MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center

Physician Assistant Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (PA)No nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Job Description Summary The successful applicant will be an Advanced Practice Provider interested in providing primary medical treatment, patient management, and critical care, in collaboration with licensed Orthopaedics, to assist with clinic, inpatient consults and in the OR.

About MUSC Health Catawba Di

  • vision: MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is a 225-bed, all-private room facility. Lancaster Medical Center believes in the power of people to create great care — with approximately 1,000 physicians and care team members. Lancaster Medical Center is a place where technology and skilled professionals come together to provide compassionate, customer-focused care. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home. Entity MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC001842 MCP - Lancaster Ortho & Sports Med Pay Rate Type Hourly, Salary Pay Grade Health-33 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Job Description The successful applicant will be an Advanced Practice Provider interested in providing primary medical treatment, patient management, and critical care, in collaboration with licensed Orthopaedics, to assist with clinic, inpatient consults and in the OR.

About MUSC Health Catawba Di

  • vision: MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is a 225-bed, all-private room facility. Lancaster Medical Center believes in the power of people to create great care — with approximately 1,000 physicians and care team members. Lancaster Medical Center is a place where technology and skilled professionals come together to provide compassionate, customer-focused care. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

Required Qualifications

Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant. Physician Assistant /Certification: undefined Minimum 2 years’ experience preferred in Orthopaedics or other surgical specialty All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date: Basic Life Support (BLS). DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day. Maintain a schedule of 36 total patient-facing hours per week. Position Highlights: Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations Assist with clinic, inpatient consults and OR Provide medical care for athletes on and off the field for multiple local high schools and USCL athletic programs. Deliver sideline and event coverage for athletic competitions and practices as needed. Staff the Saturday morning urgent care clinic. Provide primary medical treatment, patient management, and critical care, in collaboration with licensed Orthopaedics Attends and provides midlevel assistance as appropriate in the performance of high-risk procedures requiring specialized expertise; counsels families prior to, during, and/or after the execution of procedures, as required Utilizes current research and evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice Initiates referrals to other health care providers, and/or consults with the attending physician or collaborating physician undefined 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 Additional Job Description Life in Charlotte, North Carolina is the second-largest city in the southeastern United States and the third-fastest growing major city in the U. S. Excellent public-school systems and short driving distance to the beach and the mountains, make the Charlotte area a desirable place to live. There are many great neighborhoods to choose where to live – Rock Hill, SC (home of Winthrop University), Ft. Mill, SC, Indian Land, SC, Charlotte, NC along with its many emerging suburban areas like Ballantyne and Waxhaw.

About MUSC

  • ability, 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. Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for bio
  • medical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U. S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

Provide primary medical treatment, patient management, and critical care in collaboration with licensed Orthopaedics across clinic, inpatient, and OR settings. Deliver sideline and event coverage for local high schools and USCL athletic programs, including staffing a Saturday urgent care clinic.

Requirements

Must have completed an accredited Physician Assistant program with current or eligible licensure and BLS certification. A minimum of 2 years of experience in Orthopaedics or a surgical specialty is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Orthopaedic SurgerySideline CoveragePatient History Taking

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (PA)

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Lancaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k
Median resident rent
$868/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About MUSC

Hospitals and Health Care
Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Employer-Funded Retirement Plans
Paid Occurrence Malpractice Coverage
Paid Parental Leave
Epic EHR
AI-Enabled Documentation
Team-Based Care