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Armor Health
Columbia, South Carolina

Part-time Physician

Family MedicinePart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Great outcomes start with great people and Armor has an exciting opportunity for a Physician to join our team at Richland County Prison in Columbia, SC

Responsibilities

Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for patients in a correctional facility

Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens, as appropriate, to assessed medical conditions

  • Maintain medical records and charts documenting all medical services rendered
  • Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components, as appropriate
  • Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required

Qualifications

  • Current state license as a MD/DO
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible
  • Current DEA license
  • Current CPR certificate
  • Proficient with electronic medical records
  • Ability to pass pre-employment Level 2 clearance to include background check and drug screen
  • Armor Health offers career development opportunities, competitive salaries, and an excellent benefit package that includes:
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Much more!

If you want to join an exciting, dynamic and growing organization that is making a positive impact on the lives we serve, we look forward to considering you for this opportunity and to be part of our team!

Armor Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified employees and applicants. We comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including but not limited to those that prohibit discrimination based on color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, immigration status, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran's status, and citizenship.

Armor Health focuses on offering comprehensive and robust Total Rewards package. Our offering contains education and development opportunities, competitive salaries, and an extensive benefit package. Some of our programs include:

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Employer Paid Disability and Life coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Nursing school loan repayment options

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

DiagnosisTreatment planningPrescribing medicationMedical record maintenanceClinical assessmentStaff coordinationCorrectional medicine

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $275k (middle half $258k–$311k)144 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in South Carolina43 active2,627 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentSouth Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment451 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,263 in the last 30 days1,357 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

48 jobs · 38 employers
10
<$285k
12
$285k-320k
12
$320k-355k
10
$355k-390k
4
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
53%
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
23% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Charleston, SC, US

$100-$200/hr
#2

Outpatient Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine / Family Medicine)Contract

MASC Medical · Atlanta, Georgia

$350k-$400k
#3

Internal Medicine Physician - Optum CA - Huntington Park

$239k-$393k
#4

Physician - Family Medicine

$320k-$391k
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,621 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Armor Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Miami, FL
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Employer Paid Disability and Life coverage
Tuition Reimbursement
Nursing school loan repayment options

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k
Typical market rent
$1,500/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.