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Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician (MD/DO) - Minutes from Charlotte, NC - MUSC Lancaster Medical Center

MUSC HealthLancaster, North CarolinaPosted 2mo ago·attending physician
~$460,000SalaryDrMarket Context

Reported by 85 physicians · national cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

Pulmonology·Full-time·7am–7pm daytime ICU coverage; 40 scheduled weekly hours · No night call required; nights covered by hospitalists and tele-intensivists·FPay transparency
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Overview

The package

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MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is seeking a Pulmonary/Critical Care physician (MD/DO) for a community-based role in Lancaster, SC, featuring 10-bed ICU daytime coverage (7am–7pm) with no night call required, support from tele-intensivists, and access to MUSC academic resources. The position includes a generous sign-on bonus, loan repayment, relocation assistance, CME allowance, employer-funded retirement, and full malpractice coverage.

  • $460,000 SalaryDr market context available for comparison
  • -$1 signing bonus disclosed
  • -$1 loan repayment support
  • 7am–7pm daytime ICU coverage; 40 scheduled weekly hours · No night call required; nights covered by hospitalists and tele-intensivists
  • Inpatient / ICU · Community Hospital (academic affiliate) · Primarily inpatient/ICU
AI-structured from the official posting·View original

Posted pay vs real comps

$360k$460k$530k
Physician-reported range Reported median

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

Type
SalaryDr Market Context
Market context
$360,000 – $530,000
Structure
salary
Signing bonus
-$1
Loan repayment
-$1
$360k$460k$530k
Physician-reported range Reported median

This is SalaryDr Market Context computed from 85 verified physician submissions (national cohort). It is not the employer's posted pay. The employer did not disclose pay.

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Employer

MUSC Health

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EHR
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Source
Official employer source

Facility & Community

Lancaster, North Carolina
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Lancaster, North Carolina
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Facility
Community Hospital (academic affiliate)
Market
North Carolina
Facility details
Practice setting
Inpatient / ICU
Facility type
Community Hospital (academic affiliate)
Beds
225
Patient population
Community-based ICU patients; described as compliant and appreciative of medical staff
Community snapshot
Peer median
$460k
85 reports · national
Active supply
2
1 in Lancaster
Transparent pay
0/2
state roles with reviewed pay
Work-life
4.0/5
1 physician reports
Cost of living
94
below U.S. avg (100) · BEA Regional Price Parities
Schools
-0.1
grade levels vs U.S. avg · NAEP 2024
85 SalaryDr Pulmonology reports in national show a $460,000 median.
2 active Pulmonology roles in North Carolina, including 1 in Lancaster; 0 include reviewed transparent pay.
Physicians in this comparison cohort report 4.2/5 average job satisfaction.

Work Design

Schedule
7am–7pm daytime ICU coverage; 40 scheduled weekly hours
Call burden
No night call required; nights covered by hospitalists and tele-intensivists
Shift type
Days (7am–7pm)
Inpatient / outpatient
Primarily inpatient/ICU
Coverage model
10-bed ICU; physician covers 7am–7pm; hospitalists and tele-intensivists cover nights — no night call required
Admin burden
Not specified; Epic EMR in use
FTE
1
Teaching
Yes
Research
No
Supervises APPs
No

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No
J-1 waiver
No
H-1B
No

Source & Verification

Source
Official employer source
Salary label
SalaryDr Market Context
First seen
1 mo ago
Last verified
4 wk ago
Extraction confidence
62%
Verify on original posting

Full description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary
MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is seeking a Pulmonary/Critical Care trained physician to practice in Lancaster, SC. This opportunity provides all the advantages of a community health system, but with superior clinical support from MUSC’s Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care. As a partner and collaborator with our academic medical center, you’ll have access to advanced technologies such as specialty and sub-specialty diagnostic support, and direct affiliation with clinical centers of excellence, all to better empower you to increase and optimize care locally.

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001844 MCP - Lancaster Pulmonary Critical Care

Pay Rate Type

Hourly, Salary

Pay Grade

Health-02

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is seeking a Pulmonary/Critical Care trained physician to practice in Lancaster, SC. This opportunity provides all the advantages of a community health system, but with superior clinical support from MUSC’s Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care. As a partner and collaborator with our academic medical center, you’ll have access to advanced technologies such as specialty and sub-specialty diagnostic support, and direct affiliation with clinical centers of excellence, all to better empower you to increase and optimize care locally.

About this position:

  • Must be Board Certified/Board Eligible

  • 10 Bed Hospital ICU coverage from 7am -7pm with hospitalists and tele-intensivists covering night call so there is NO NIGHT call required

  • Opportunity to work and teach Internal Medicine residents

  • Access & support to tele-intensivist program through MUSC

  • Offers autonomy and excellent hospital support

  • Excellent Critical Care support resources from MUSC Charleston

  • Patient mix is very compliant and extremely appreciative of our medical staff

  • Enjoy a wonderful balance of work and play with time to enjoy activities with your family

We will provide:

  • Generous sign on bonus, loan repayment and relocation assistance

  • 5 Days for CME + CME Allowance

  • Employer funded retirement account + additional employer match for retirement contributions

  • Full Malpractice Coverage

  • Epic EMR

Additional Job Description

Lancaster, SC is in the Charlotte metropolitan area and ranks as the sixth fastest growing county in the Carolinas. With access to great shopping, restaurants, state parks, golf courses, and a vibrant art community, Lancaster's residents find it easy to live life to the fullest.  Just a short commute of 30-45 minutes to Charlotte, NC for a show, concert or sporting event along with easy access to all the amenities of a major metropolitan city. If you'd like some acreage, your dream home at a reasonable price, or to live on the outskirts of Charlotte, NC, then Lancaster is the place for you.

www.lancastercitysc.com/
www.mylancastersc.org/
www.lancasterchambersc.org/

Charlotte, North Carolina is the second-largest city in the southeastern United States and the third-fastest growing major city in the U.S. Excellent public-school systems and short driving distance to the beach and the mountains, make the Charlotte area a desirable place to live.

There are many great neighborhoods to choose where to live – Rock Hill, SC (home of Winthrop University), Ft. Mill, SC, Indian Land, SC, Charlotte, NC along with its many emerging suburban areas like Ballantyne and Waxhaw.

MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is a 225-bed, all-private room facility. Lancaster Medical Center believes in the power of people to create great care — with approximately 1,000 physicians and care team members. Lancaster Medical Center is a place where technology and skilled professionals come together to provide compassionate, customer-focused care. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

Lancaster Medical Center offers acute care, diagnostic services, women’s health including obstetrics, orthopaedic services, cardiac services, general and laparoscopic surgery, kidney transplant, spinal surgery, rehabilitation, emergency treatment, wound care and more. Lancaster Medical Center is an Accredited Chest Pain Center as designated by The American College of Cardiology, as well as a Primary Stroke Center as designated by the Joint Commission. Both accreditations demonstrate Lancaster Medical Center's commitment to the highest standards in the country in the areas of stroke and cardiac care.

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), is dedicated to the pursuit of changing what’s possible in health care. Nationally recognized for its innovation, patient, and family-centered care, and quality outcomes, this integrated health care system is accessible at the downtown Charleston campus, four regional medical centers, and through more than 100 outreach locations, clinical affiliations with numerous health care partners, and a robust telehealth network.

www.muschealth.org/

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected vetera…

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