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Movement Disorders Neurologist in Bluffton, SC

NeurologyNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

MUSC Health is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Neurologist with training or a strong clinical interest in Movement Disorders to join our growing neurosciences team serving Bluffton and Beaufort, South Carolina. This position is fully supported by the Medical University of South Carolina. Physicians will cover two locations – Beaufort, SC, near Beaufort Memorial Hospital, and Bluffton, SC, in a new state-of-the-art Medical Office Building.

  • Entity
  • MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Regular
  • Cost Center
  • CC005632 MCP - Bluffton MOB
  • Pay Rate Type

Salary

  • Pay Grade
  • Health-02
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Job Description

MUSC Health is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Neurologist with training or a strong clinical interest in Movement Disorders to join our growing neurosciences team serving Bluffton and Beaufort, South Carolina. This position is fully supported by the Medical University of South Carolina. Physicians will cover two locations – Beaufort, SC, near Beaufort Memorial Hospital, and Bluffton, SC, in a new state-of-the-art Medical Office Building.

About MUSC Neurology

The MUSC Department of Neurology is nationally recognized for comprehensive and innovative neurological care, offering access to a broad spectrum of subspecialty programs.

  • South Carolina’s Level 4 Epilepsy Center
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center
  • Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
  • The state’s first Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Care Center
  • ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence
  • Newly renovated Outpatient Memory Care Center

Position Highlights

  • Open to Movement Disorders Neurologists
  • Practice locations in Beaufort and Bluffton, SC
  • New Medical Office Building in Bluffton
  • Outpatient-focused practice with minimal inpatient rounding
  • No call responsibilities – call covered by Telestroke services
  • Full clinical support staff, with future APP support
  • Strong patient demand with opportunity to ramp up quickly
  • Academically connected to the Medical University of South Carolina
  • Commencement bonus

Benefits & Resources for Physicians

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Employer-funded retirement plans
  • Paid occurrence malpractice coverage
  • Paid parental leave
  • CME allowance + paid days off
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
  • One-on-one support services for managing student debt
  • Epic EHR with physician-centered optimization and robust user support
  • AI-enabled documentation and workflow tools integrated into Epic to reduce administrative burden and support clinical decision-making at the point of care
  • Team-based care models that support sustainable workloads, shared responsibility, and physician well-being

Life in the Lowcountry

Bluffton, SC, located between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, GA, offers a unique blend of coastal charm, artistic culture, and community spirit.

Often described as one of the “last true coastal villages of the South,” Bluffton provides a relaxed lifestyle with vibrant local events and easy access to beaches and waterways.

Beaufort, SC, one of America’s most frequently ranked small towns, is South Carolina’s second-oldest city and is known for its historic architecture, scenic waterfronts, mild climate, and abundant outdoor recreation.

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.

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

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

The neurologist will provide specialized care for patients with movement disorders across Beaufort and Bluffton, SC. The role involves outpatient-focused practice with minimal inpatient rounding and no call responsibilities.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible neurologists with specific training or a strong clinical interest in movement disorders. Applicants should be prepared to work in a clinical setting and collaborate with a multidisciplinary neurosciences team.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical CarePatient ManagementDiagnostic SkillsMedical Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Movement Disorders Neurologist in Bluffton, SC at MUSC a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Neurology — ranked against 475 active Neurology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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Salary Distribution22 jobs · 14 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
26% this job
Relocation assistance
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 475 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Bluffton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$500k
Typical market rent
$2,127/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
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.

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
Employer-funded retirement plans
Paid occurrence malpractice coverage
Paid parental leave
CME allowance + paid days off
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
One-on-one support services for managing student debt
Epic EHR with AI-enabled documentation