Correctional Medicine Physician Assistant

What We Offer

Novant Health is building a premier Hospital-Based Medicine Institute across the South Carolina region, with a focus on the Hilton Head, and Bluffton markets.

We are seeking a skilled and collaborative Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Hospital Medicine team. This position offers the opportunity to provide high-quality inpatient care within a supportive, team-based environment while contributing to the continued development of hospital medicine services across our expanding network.

The ideal candidate is passionate about inpatient medicine, values interdisciplinary collaboration, and is committed to providing safe, efficient, and patient-centered care.
Opportunity Highlights

• Employment through Novant Health Medical Group
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Shift-based scheduling model
• Relocation assistance and continuing medical education allowance
• Paid professional liability coverage
• Strong focus on work-life balance and schedule flexibility
• Collaborative practice with hospitalists, specialists, nursing, pharmacy, care management, and other clinical partners
• Opportunities to participate in quality improvement, program development, and clinical leadership
• Access to modern hospital facilities and expanding inpatient programs
• Opportunity to live and work in the Hilton Head and South Carolina Lowcountry region

What You'll Do

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care in collaboration with the Hospital Medicine team
• Complete patient evaluations, histories, physical examinations, and clinical assessments
• Manage admissions, daily rounding, and discharges with a focus on quality, safety, and efficiency
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies, laboratory testing, and medications within the scope of practice
• Respond to changes in patients' clinical conditions and coordinate escalation of care when appropriate
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, nursing, pharmacy, care management, rehabilitation services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions
• Support transitions of care and communication with outpatient providers
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and hospital-based initiatives
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of Hospital Medicine services
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to Novant Health's standards for patient-centered care

What We're Looking For

Experience and Skills

• Strong interest in hospital medicine and inpatient clinical care
• Ability to manage medically complex adult patients in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and decision-making skills
• Effective communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple patient-care responsibilities
• Commitment to high-quality, compassionate, and patient-centered care
• Interest in supporting program growth and clinical improvement initiatives
• Previous hospitalist, internal medicine, critical care, emergency medicine, or other inpatient experience preferred

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Current or eligible South Carolina Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license
• Certification appropriate for the patient population and inpatient scope of practice
• Current BLS certification
• ACLS certification required or obtained within the designated onboarding period
• Prescriptive authority and DEA registration as required for the position
• Ability to meet Novant Health credentialing and medical staff requirements

Why Choose Novant Health?

Be part of a developing Hospital-Based Medicine Institute where your clinical expertise, ideas, and leadership can help shape the future of inpatient care in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Join Novant Health and help us deliver remarkable care to the communities of Hilton Head, Bluffton, Beaufort, and the surrounding region.

Job Opening ID

174644