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Cayce, South Carolina

Primary Care Physician - Family Medicine/Internal Medicine (MD/DO) - MUSC Health – Knox Abbott – Cayce, SC

Family MedicineNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary

MUSC Health is seeking full-time BC/BE Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians to join a brand-new primary care clinic opening next year in Cayce, SC. This is an opportunity for an innovative primary care physician to build a rewarding career within a well-known academic health system while also positively impacting rural healthcare access within our state.

  • Entity
  • MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Regular
  • Cost Center
  • CC005709 MCP - Columbia Primary Care Knox Abbott Dr
  • Pay Rate Type
  • Hourly, Salary
  • Pay Grade
  • Health-02
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Job Description

MUSC Health is seeking full-time BC/BE Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians to join a brand-new primary care clinic opening next year in Cayce, SC. This is an opportunity for an innovative primary care physician to build a rewarding career within a well-known academic health system while also positively impacting rural healthcare access within our state.

Primary Care is essential to MUSC Health’s mission of providing exceptional and accessible treatment to patients in South Carolina. That’s why we’re committed to supporting our primary care physicians with ongoing education, mentorship, and leadership development to help them thrive.

Whether you’re passionate about community medicine, shaping the next generation of healthcare leaders, or advancing primary care innovation, MUSC Health can provide the resources and support to help you achieve your goals.

About the Position

  • Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible
  • 100% Outpatient
  • Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; ½ day per week
  • 20-25 patients per day, on average
  • Point-of-care lab onsite
  • Dedicated Certified Medical Assistant

Newly renovated 8,364 sq. ft. clinic

Benefits to Support Physicians

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Commencement Bonus
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
  • Paid occurrence malpractice coverage
  • Employer-funded retirement plan
  • CME allowance + paid time off to grow in your field
  • One-on-one support services for managing student debt
  • Generous PTO
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 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

Life in Cayce, SC

Located right outside of Columbia, Cayce is near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, I-26, I-77, and I-20 making for convenient travel.

Just a few minutes away from downtown Columbia, which 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 area 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.

Additional Job Description

About MUSC

South Carolina’s leading academic health system, MUSC Health serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services.

As the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health integrates academic medicine, research, and education with a strong commitment to patient care.

Providers who join MUSC Health become part of a mission-driven organization recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and meaningful investment in providers’ success.

With opportunities in both academic and community settings, MUSC Health provides the scale, resources, and infrastructure to support meaningful, long-term provider careers.

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 veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: uscis.gov

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality primary care services to patients in a new outpatient clinic setting. Collaborate with a care team to ensure exceptional treatment and support the mission of the academic health system.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. The role requires a commitment to patient-centered care and the ability to work in an outpatient clinical environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Electronic health records

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 58% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,442 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Cayce

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k
Typical market rent
$1,486/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About MUSC

Hospitals and Health Care
Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation and benefits package
Commencement Bonus
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
Paid occurrence malpractice coverage
Employer-funded retirement plan
CME allowance + paid time off
One-on-one support services for managing student debt
Generous PTO