UNIV - Open Rank - Department of Family Medicine - Primary Care Behavioral Health
Compensation
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Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking an early career behavioral health specialist to embed full-time into our primary care practice sites in the greater Charleston area.
The ideal candidate will enhance our primary care ambulatory behavioral health abilities by providing consultative services to clinic providers and delivering direct care for referred patients in a primary care clinic.
Additionally, this candidate will provide similar services within our continuing care retirement communities. This candidate may have the opportunity to be involved in education of family medicine residents, medical students, and psychology interns.
- Entity
- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
- Worker Type
- Employee
- Worker Sub-Type
- Faculty
- Cost Center
- CC000978 COM FM Family Medicine CC
- Pay Rate Type
Salary
- Pay Grade
- University-00
Pay Range
- 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000
- Scheduled Weekly Hours
- 40
Work Shift
- Job Description
- Patient Population Focus
- Outpatient
- Patient Population Age Range
- 13 years - death
- Required Minimum Training: Must hold a terminal degree: PhD, MD or related.
- Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations
- All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date:
- Certification and licensing as an independent mental / behavioral health counselor.
Additional Job Description
Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
(Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
(Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions.
(Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.
(Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.
(Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities.
(Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)
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 behavioral health specialist will provide consultative services to clinic providers and deliver direct care to patients within primary care practice sites and retirement communities. Additionally, the role may involve the education of family medicine residents, medical students, and psychology interns.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a terminal degree such as a PhD or MD. Furthermore, they must possess current certification and licensing as an independent mental or behavioral health counselor.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
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, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $131k (middle half $127k–$155k)552 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | South Carolina index 93.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in South Carolina | 43 active | 2,631 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 44% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | South Carolina Physician listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 14% offer loan repayment469 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #10 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed |
| New Family Medicine listings | 2,134 in the last 30 days | 1,408 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | +6.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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