Job Description Summary

MUSC Health is seeking a BC/BE Emergency Medicine physician to join our Midlands Division hospitals in Camden and Columbia, South Carolina. As part of the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, you’ll practice in a collaborative, well-resourced environment with strong clinical support and access to advanced technology. Our Emergency Medicine teams provide expert, timely treatment for a full spectrum of urgent and critical conditions, backed by skilled APPs, experienced nursing staff, and robust multi-specialty collaboration.

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004960 MCP - Kershaw Emergency Services

Pay Rate Type

Hourly, Salary

Pay Grade

Health-02

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

MUSC Health is seeking a BC/BE Emergency Medicine physician to join our Midlands Division hospitals in Camden and Columbia, South Carolina. As part of the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, you’ll practice in a collaborative, well-resourced environment with strong clinical support and access to advanced technology. Our Emergency Medicine teams provide expert, timely treatment for a full spectrum of urgent and critical conditions, backed by skilled APPs, experienced nursing staff, and robust multi-specialty collaboration.

About MUSC Health’s Midlands Division:

MUSC Health’s Midlands Division includes three hospitals located in one of South Carolina’s most dynamic regions. Together, they deliver a full spectrum of care for the area’s rapidly growing population, supported by advanced technology, shared commitment to clinical excellence, and the resources of the state’s only comprehensive academic health system.

• MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center – 119-bed facility located 30 minutes NE of Columbia in Camden, SC. This community hospital features a 15-bed ED, and offers a collegial, small-team atmosphere while maintaining a strong connection to the Division and the MUSC Health network.

• MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown – 332-bed acute care hospital in downtown Columbia featuring a fast-paced, 16-bed ED, and an award-winning Heart & Vascular Center.

• MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast – 75-bed hospital located in one of Columbia’s fastest-growing suburbs. Features a modern 14-bed ED designed for efficiency, collaboration, and patient-centered care.

Position Highlights:

• APP support and outstanding nursing care – our NPs and PAs are experienced in Emergency Medicine

• To give our physicians a work-life balance, scheduling is 2-3 months in advance

• State-of-the-industry outpatient facility featuring 15 patient rooms and a dedicated fast track.

• Dedicated emergency department advanced GE ultrasound machine for providers and Glidescope Core. 

• Stat laboratory services on site

• Comprehensive on-site imaging services, including digital X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, limited interventional radiology and more. 

• Easy access to transfer to main campus from the other Midlands facilities.

• Multi-specialty support for patient care needs. The Columbia Medical Center - Downtown functions as a tertiary care facility with subspecialty services, including neurosurgery, urology, and interventional, cardiology, cardiothoracic, surgery, and more.

Benefits Designed for Physicians:

• Highly Competitive compensation

• Employer-paid Occurrence malpractice coverage

• Paid Parental Leave

• CME allowance + 5 paid days off

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

• One-on-one support services for managing student debt

• Employer-funded retirement plans

• Health, Dental, and Vision

• Customized Epic EHR system with physician-centered optimization and robust support

• Commitment to team-based care, provider wellness, and supporting work/life balance for all care team members

• Investment in physician-centered tools and technologies to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burden, and enhance clinical decision-making

Additional Job Description

Life in Camden, SC (Kershaw County): Come to an extraordinary place with extraordinary people. Camden is within close proximity to metropolitan cities, beaches, and mountains. Thirty minutes from the State Capitol, Columbia, South Carolina, ninety minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina, two and a half hours from Charleston and South Carolina Beaches, and three to four hours to the mountains and Atlanta, Georgia. It’s a great place to call home!

Life in Columbia, SC:

Bustling with energy and tradition, Columbia, SC, blends the vibrancy of a college town with the influence of a state capital, where historic landmarks stand alongside lively cafés, music venues, and spirited game-day crowds. This mid-sized city offers physicians a thriving economy with a cost of living that remains below the national average and excellent public and private school options. Unlike larger metros, traffic here is light, and the atmosphere is welcoming.

Columbia’s residents enjoy a vibrant arts, music, and culinary scene, and access to lakes, rivers, and outdoor recreation just minutes from downtown. The city’s central location also means easy travel with Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Charleston International Airport both within 1.5 hours and Columbia Metropolitan Airport just 15 minutes from downtown.

Learn more about Kershaw County, SC…