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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina · Hybrid

Medical Director| Psychiatrist | Addiction |Charleston, NC

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Job Description

  • Opportunity Details
  • Sea Grove Recovery in Mount Pleasant, SC
  • Medical Director/Psychiatrist

Adult Addiction Programs

If you are looking for a part-time/remote practice opportunity and have addiction treatment experience, this is the opportunity for you!

We are seeking an Adult Psychiatrist, with experience in treating substance-use disorder patients. In this role, the Medical Director will provide addiction medicine expertise and oversight to patients, the medical department, and the Sea Grove treatment team.

Position Details

  • Medical Director Duties are remote, approximately 15 hours per month.
  • Provide onsite coverage one weekend per month for detox patients only — 4 hours on Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday.
  • One week of overnight call per month remotely.
  • Choose an independent contractor arrangement or hospital employed position.
  • Provide medical oversight of the program.
  • Provide case consultation with clinical staff.

Requirements

  • MD/DO degree from an accredited program (required).
  • Psychiatry board certification or board eligibility (required).
  • Addiction Fellowship or Addiction Medicine experience is a plus.
  • Current SC Medical Physician license, in good standing, or ability to obtain licensure (required).
  • Meets all credentialing criteria required.

About Sea Grove Recovery

Located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. A large suburban town in Charleson. Mount Pleasant is a great place to live; beautiful beaches, parks, and world-class coastal cuisine to enjoy.

Sea Grove Recovery provides treatment for adults with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), as well as dual diagnosis treatment for adults with a co-occurring mental health disorder. Our 41-bed facility is in a serene wooded environment and is designed to maximize healing and meet the needs of every patient who attends treatment.

If you are interested in discussing the details or would like to apply, reach out to me directly,

Diana Stellhorn | In-house Physician Recruiter, Behavioral Health Division | Diana.Stellhorn@uhsinc.com | Cell 414-202-5063

Universal Health Services, Inc. | UHS of Delaware, Inc. | 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 | uhsinc.com.

The UHS Resident/Fellow Stipend Program | UHS

Physician Career Opportunities | linkedin.com/in/dianastellhorn

Sea Grove Recovery is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's leading hospital management companies.

About UHS

Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.K. As we continue to grow, we stay focused on making health a positive and local experience.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will provide addiction medicine expertise and clinical oversight to the medical department and treatment team. Responsibilities include remote case consultations, monthly overnight call coverage, and onsite weekend coverage for detox patients.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Substance Use Disorder TreatmentDetoxification ManagementClinical LeadershipPatient Assessment

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 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).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.4 / 10 · above average in addiction medicineranked against 123 Addiction Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $260k–$335k)317 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician listings in South Carolina450 active22,385 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment450 active listings, Nov 2026
Addiction Medicine hiring demand#23 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 32 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 62 postings, 37 closed
New Addiction Medicine listings426 in the last 30 days216 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (123 Addiction Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. South Carolina figures use all physicians: too few South Carolina Addiction Medicine postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.4
Better work-life than 60% of Addiction Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 123 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Hybrid
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
  • Remote

Benefits & Perks

Independent contractor or hospital-employed option