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Emergency Medicine Physician (MD/DO) – MUSC Health Midlands Division – Columbia and Camden, SC

Emergency MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

MUSC Health is seeking a BC/BE Emergency Medicine physician to join our Midlands Division hospitals in Columbia, South Carolina and Camden, 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
  • CC003079 MCP - Columbia Emergency Medicine
  • 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 Columbia, South Carolina and Camden, 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 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.

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.

Position Highlights

  • Live and work in Columbia, South Carolina’s vibrant and creative capital city.
  • APP support and outstanding nursing care – our NP and PA’s are experienced in EM

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.

  • Easy access to transfer to main campus from the other Midlands facilities."
  • To give our physicians a work-life balance, scheduling is 2-3 months in advance

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

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.

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 expert, timely treatment for a full spectrum of urgent and critical conditions within the emergency department. Collaborate with APPs, nursing staff, and multi-specialty teams to ensure high-quality patient care across the Midlands Division hospitals.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Emergency Medicine. The role requires an MD or DO degree and the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced academic health system environment.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Critical careUrgent careWorkflow optimization

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 88% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Emergency Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedEmergency Medicine median $436k (middle half $322k–$452k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in New Jersey25 active1,068 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 88% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 12 employers
6
<$345k
21
$345k-390k
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4
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3
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
74% this job
CME allowance
23% this job
Sign-on bonus
17%
Relocation assistance
6%
Visa sponsorship
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,067 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MUSC

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

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Camden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$168k
Typical market rent
$1,787/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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