Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Thrive Where Contributions Are Rewarded and Valued
Sound Physicians’ advanced practitioners enjoy a key role in driving improvements in acute care, alongside our emergency medicine physicians. In support of our core values, we ensure our advanced practice providers have the time and resources needed to deliver compassionate care. You will be involved with driving improvements in quality, and patient satisfaction, and aligning with hospital leadership in achieving the goals set for the team.
The stand-alone emergency room at Sweetwater, an extension of Aiken Regional Medical Center, is located in North Augusta, South Carolina. The newly built freestanding emergency room offers private exam rooms, an onsite laboratory, and radiology services.
- 6 bed ER at Sweetwater
- May work shifts at either ER at Sweetwater and Aiken Regional Medical Center in Aiken, South Carolina
- Access SoundInstitute™ learning platform for continuing education and professional career development with convenient online and in-person educational courses, including CME
Requirements of Advanced Practitioners
The Sound Physicians emergency medicine leadership recognizes the medical team as key to the success of our hospital partnerships. The clinical onboarding of all our nurse practitioners and physician assistants is a coordinated process that recognizes the skill level of the APP based on a tiered approach to their clinical experience. While the EM APP onboarding program is standardized, it is guided and overseen at the site level by site-specific leaders.
- ACLS/BLS/PALS required
- Current, unrestricted license in SC is required, and 1-2 years of recent Emergency Medicine advanced practitioner practice experience required
Location & Lifestyle
Minutes from Augusta, GA, and an hour from Columbia, Aiken, South Carolina is a 4-time winner and named by Southern Living Magazine as the 2018 “South’s Best Small Town. With lush, idyllic mountains and beautiful sandy beaches less than three hours away, this is the perfect home for anyone. The old and new blend perfectly to provide a lifestyle that suits the most discriminating of tastes- affordable living, and a mild climate for year-round outdoor activities. A beautiful, thriving downtown complemented by a busy retail mall; an exceptional business environment located in a small but globally cosmopolitan town; cozy cottages and single-family homes nestled among grand, historic estates; a contemporary, progressive college with a small town appeal; award-winning schools. Enjoy an active, modern lifestyle with an endless list of things to do that include equestrian sports, year-round recreational sports, the arts, hiking, fishing, and a host of other ventures. All are entrenched in Southern Charm.