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Emergency Medicine Physician (MD/DO) | MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center

Emergency MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Job Description Summary Job Description Summary MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center is seeking an ABEM/ABOEM Board Certified/Eligible Emergency Medicine Physician to join our team.

Kershaw Medical Center is a community hospital within The Medical University of South Carolina’s Health System and operates a moderate acuity Emergency Department in Camden, South Carolina, seeing approximately 25,000 patients per year.

Entity MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC004960 MCP - Kershaw Emergency Services Pay Rate Type Hourly, Salary Pay Grade Health-02 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Job Description MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center is seeking an ABEM/ABOEM Board Certified/Eligible Emergency Medicine Physician to join our team.

Kershaw Medical Center is a community hospital within The Medical University of South Carolina’s Health System and operates a moderate acuity Emergency Department in Camden, South Carolina, seeing approximately 25,000 patients per year.

About the Opportunity

Full-Time State-of-the-industry outpatient facility featuring 15 patient rooms and a dedicated fast track. Dedicated emergency department advanced GE ultrasound machine for providers and Glidescope Core.

Stat laboratory services on site Comprehensive on-site imaging services, including digital X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, limited interventional radiology and more.

Collaborative environment where teamwork, efficiency and excellent patient care are highly valued 25,000 ED visits per Year 13% Admissions MUSC Health will provide: Competitive Compensation and

Benefits

Package Paid Malpractice Coverage Employer-funded retirement plan CME allowance + time off Epic EMR Additional Job Description Additional Job Description MUSC Health – Kershaw Medical Center is a 119-bed healthcare facility proudly serving its community members in Kershaw County for over a century.

Come to an extraordinary place with extraordinary people. Camden is within close proximity to metropolitan cities, beaches, and mountains.

Thirty minutes from the State Capitol, Columbia, South Carolina, ninety minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina, two and a half hours from Charleston and South Carolina Beaches, and three to four hours to the mountains and Atlanta, Georgia. It’s a great place to call home!

Learn more about Kershaw County, SC: kershaw.sc.gov kershawcountychamber.org classicallycarolina.com 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 Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team.

Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills.

There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location.

MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina.

The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients.

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry.

In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50.

The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients in a moderate acuity community hospital setting. Collaborate with the medical team to ensure efficient patient throughput and excellent clinical outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be ABEM or ABOEM Board Certified or Board Eligible. The role requires a medical degree (MD or DO) and the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced emergency department environment.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosticsEmergency department management

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 44 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 89% have no call, 66% 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).

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 8 employers

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$300k
24
$350k
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$390k-435k
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$435k-480k
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$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
19% this job
Sign-on bonus
8%
Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 1,041 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Camden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$262k
Typical market rent
$1,782/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 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

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Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
Paid Malpractice Coverage
Employer-funded retirement plan
CME allowance + time off
Epic EMR