Physician / Hospitalist - Pediatric / South Carolina / Locum or Permanent / Pediatric Hospitalist op
Reported by 69 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Conway, South Carolina
- Schedule
- 8 hours in-house per day (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM) with 16 hours on-call per 24-hour cycle · 16 hours on-call per day as part of 24/7 coverage model
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $270k – $390k
- Practice
- Hospital inpatient (Level 2 Nursery) · Medical center with 1,600+ annual deliveries
69 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Full-time pediatric hospitalist role in Conway, South Carolina, managing primarily newborn care (90%) with some pediatric admissions (10%) at a Level 2 facility with ~1,600 annual deliveries. Position includes 8 in-house hours daily (8:30 AM-4:30 PM) plus 16 hours on-call per 24-hour cycle, with APRN support Wednesday-Friday mornings and transfers to Level 3/4 NICUs for complex cases.
What the posting highlights
- 24/7 on-call coverage; 1 full-time hospitalist with 1 part-time hospitalist supporting weekends, holidays, PTO, and high-census days; APRN support available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday mornings
- Care setting: 100% inpatient; 90% newborn/neonatal care, 10% straightforward pediatric admissions
- Patient population: Newborns (Level 2 NICU care) and pediatric inpatients; high-risk deliveries from 32 weeks gestation; complex cases transferred to Level 3 OR Level 4 NICUs
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $270k – $390k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 69 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Bonus / incentives
- wRVU productivity bonuses · 240-270k +/-
- Signing bonus
- $25,000
- PTO
- 22 weeks
Benefits named in the posting
- Sign-on bonus $25,000+
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Supplemental insurance (short/long-term disability, accidental, cancer, life)
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Student loan repayment assistance (PSLF eligible)
- CME allowance: 5 days/year and $3,000/year
- Malpractice insurance and tail coverage provided
- 22 days PTO
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 69 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Britt Medical Search
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital inpatient (Level 2 Nursery)
- Facility type
- Medical center with 1,600+ annual deliveries
- Patient population
- Newborns (Level 2 NICU care) and pediatric inpatients; high-risk deliveries from 32 weeks gestation; complex cases transferred to Level 3 OR Level 4 NICUs
- EHR
- Cerner
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Questions to ask the employer
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- Is the $25,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- 8 hours in-house per day (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM) with 16 hours on-call per 24-hour cycle
- Call burden
- 16 hours on-call per day as part of 24/7 coverage model
- Shift type
- Inpatient hospitalist with on-call coverage
- Patient volume
- Approximately 1,600 deliveries annually; census of 8-15 newborns per day and 0-2 pediatric patients per day
- Inpatient / outpatient
- 100% inpatient; 90% newborn/neonatal care, 10% straightforward pediatric admissions
- Coverage model
- 24/7 on-call coverage; 1 full-time hospitalist with 1 part-time hospitalist supporting weekends, holidays, PTO, and high-census days; APRN support available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday mornings
- FTE
- 1
- Supervises APPs
- No
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- J-1 waiver
- No
- H-1B
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Recruiter-posted
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 85%
Full description
Medical Center is now seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to join our team in Conway, SC. This is a full-time inpatient pediatrician role, focusing on providing care to newborns and pediatric patients admitted to the hospital. The provider will manage a range of inpatient responsibilities, primarily related to newborn care with some pediatric admissions. The role is critical to maintaining comprehensive care for pediatric patients in a hospital setting. SCHEDULE 8 hours in-house per day (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM) 24/7 coverage with 16 hours of on-call responsibilities Typical census: 8-15 newborns per day and 0-2 pediatric patients per day Call responsibilities include: Nurse phone consultations, potential admissions from the ED, and attending high-risk deliveries or stabilizing sick newborns (calls come from nurses and/or ER doctors - NOT from parents) SUPPORT & RESOURCES APRN support is provided Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, especially when census is highest. CRNA is available 24/7 for epidurals and urgent/emergent C-sections. The nursery, labor & delivery, postpartum unit, and pediatrics are located conveniently on the same floor. SCOPE OF PRACTICE Typical Census: 8-15 newborns per day / 0-2 pediatric patients per day. 90% of inpatient duties involve managing newborns, including nursery coverage. 10% of duties involve managing straightforward pediatric admissions such as basic ENT cases. No complex subspecialty care or PICU-level cases. Procedures Include: Circumcisions, emergency CPAP management, frenotomies, and excision of simple polydactyly. Rare emergency procedures such as intubation, needle decompression of pneumothorax, and UVC placement. LEVEL OF CARE & TRANSFERS Providers will work in a Level 2 nursery and must attend deliveries as early as 32 weeks gestation. High-risk deliveries or newborns needing advanced care, such as mechanical ventilation or neonatal surgery, will be transferred to McLeod (Level 3 NICU) or MUSC (Level 4 NICU). McLeod is accessible by ground transport within 2 hours. MUSC is reachable via helicopter within 45 minutes. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Approximately 1,600 deliveries annually, expected to grow to 1,800-2,000 due to the expansion of the Women's Health department and transfers from Grand Strand Medical Center. Cerner EMR. 1 full time hospitalist. 1 part time hospitalist that helps cover weekends, holidays, and PTO. Also provides additional support on high census days if needed. 1 part time APRN on W, TH, F (morning only). Candidates must have completed a full 3-year U.S.-based pediatric residency. International residencies are not accepted BENEFITS Sign-on Bonus: $ 25k+ sign-on bonus to assist with the transition. Competitive Compensation: Guaranteed base salary (typically MGMA median) + WRVU bonuses (240-270k +/-). Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, & vision; supplemental insurance options (short/long-term disability, accidental, cancer, life); retirement plans with employer match. Student Loan Repayment: Eligible for loan repayment assistance through the PSLF program, helping to manage and reduce student debt. CME Allowances: 5 days off a year / $3k a year Malpractice Insurance/Tail Coverage: Coverage provided by CMC. Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling and ample paid time off to ensure a healthy work-life balance (22 Days PTO). The Community Horry County (pronounced Oh-ree or commonly Or-ree) offers everything from the historic inland charm of riverside living and agricultural land to the internationally-known vacation destination of Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Situated in the northeastern corner of South Carolina, Horry County is about 100 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina and 150 miles east of the state capital of Columbia. It is the largest county in the state in land area with a total of 1,134 square miles and has a population of over 300,000. Our area currently has the fastest growing population in the country. The vast landscape consists of farms, fields, forests, marshes, swamps, rivers, and miles of beautiful sandy beaches known as the Grand Strand. The county's coastal and inland beauty has driven the growth of development, as well as an economy based on tourism, outdoor recreation, and commercial fishing. Tourism generates nearly a half-billion dollars of tax revenue for South Carolina each year. Public schools are top tier in the state, along with local higher education options. APPLY NOW or TEXT Job and email address to . Search all of our provider opportunities here