Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Pulmonology - Columbia
Compensation
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Job Description
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Provides primary health care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Follows established nursing standards, procedures, and practices.
Accountabilities
Engages in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, defects or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for the relief or cure of physical, mental or functional ailments or defects.
Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and assorted paperwork that is required for purposes of documenting care and billing.
Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and its implications on physician practice patterns.
Participates in responding to requests for proposals for managed care contracts.
Participates In
- Establishment of quality assurance programs
- Establishment of utilization management programs
- Selection of management information systems
- Development of patient education services
Development of Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.
Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.
General Job Expectations
Maintain courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management and employees, physicians, patients, guarantors and the general public.
Participates in activities that would further the public's image of the Employer.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
- Master's Degree in Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent.
- Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses
- South Carolina Official Recognition Nurse Practitioner - NLNP
- Prescriptive Authority South Carolina Nursing License
- South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location: 1 Medical Park Rd Richland
- Facility
- Pulmonology 1 Med Park 300
Department: Pulmonology 1 Med Park 300-Practice Operations
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Key Responsibilities
Provides primary health care to a specific patient population while engaging in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, or ailments. Performs essential administrative tasks including medical charting, documentation, billing, and participation in quality assurance and utilization management programs.
Requirements
Requires a Master's Degree in Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner emphasis or equivalent program certificate. Must hold active South Carolina nursing and prescriptive authority licenses, along with valid DEA and controlled substance registrations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pulmonology — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Pulmonology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 72% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Pulmonology median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Washington index 107.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 72% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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