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South Carolina

Physician Assistant - Emergency Department

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide high-quality medical care within the Emergency Department. They will work collaboratively with a dedicated team of emergency medicine providers in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified Physician Assistants capable of working in a dynamic emergency setting. The role requires the ability to function effectively within a collaborative, professional team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical AssessmentCollaborationTriageAcute Care

Emergency Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 64% 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).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in South Carolina104 active4,552 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 64% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina Physician Assistant listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment104 active listings, Nov 2026
Emergency Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 46 postings, 65 closed
New Emergency Medicine listings486 in the last 30 days459 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+2.5% 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 Physician Assistant Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 27 employers
11
<$145k
5
$145k-165k
8
$165k-185k
8
$185k-205k
1
$210k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Ageless Mens Health · Memphis, Tennessee

$210k
#2

Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Bangor/Brewer, ME

Constellation Health Services · Bangor, Maine

$110k-$200k
#3

Urgent Care Advanced Practice Clinician (PA-C or ARNP)

$92-$96/hr
#4

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$95/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.