TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
Listing transparency1 of 6 stated
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting and call expectations.
- Employment & setting
- Contract
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
TeamHealth is actively seeking an emergency medicine physician to join our
expanding team at Trident Health System in Charleston, South Carolina. This
position offers an exceptional opportunity to support a growing regional
healthcare system with the addition of three new freestanding emergency
departments in Mount Pleasant, Johns Island, and Summerville.
As a vital member of our EM team, you will have the opportunity to practice
across multiple clinical settings, contribute to the development of new FSEDs,
and play a key role in advancing emergency care in one of the fastest-growing
markets in the Southeast.
Opportunity Overview
* Clinical practice across Trident Medical Center (Level II Trauma Center),
Summerville Medical Center, and future FSEDs
* EMR: Meditech
* Excellent specialty support
* Work with a supportive clinical and administrative team
* PRN, part-time, and full-time positions available
* ABEM/AOBEM board certified/board eligible, experienced physicians and new
grads welcome to apply
Ready to learn more? Apply today!
California Applicant Privacy Act
https://www.teamhealth.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/
[https://www.teamhealth.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/]
City Caption
Fall in love with Charleston
City Description
Picturesque and exquisitely preserved, Charleston is a visual feast of
architecture, cobblestone streets, flickering lanterns, and historic landmarks.
Paddle through a saltmarsh at sunrise, hit the fairway midmorning, build a
sandcastle, go sailing at sunset... Charleston can get everyone outdoors! For
more than 300 years, Charleston's beauty has inspired painters, poets,
playwrights, and musicians. Want an acclaimed restaurant scene? Pristine
seafood? Lowcountry cuisine? Whatever it is, Charleston satisfies every taste.
Charleston offers everything from family fun to exciting nightlife!
Facility Caption
Quality care in the heart of the South!
Facility Description
Trident Health is a 407-bed HCA hospital system comprised of two acute care
hospitals, Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center, as well as
four freestanding emergency departments: Brighton Park Emergency, Centre Pointe
Emergency, James Island Emergency and Moncks Corner Medical Center. The Joint
Commission recently named Trident Health one of the nation's top hospitals for
quality and safety for the fourth year in a row. Noteworthy services include a
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, an award-winning Heart Center, the
Trident Breast Care Center, and the South Carolina Institute for Robotic
Surgery. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Trident Health is committed to
providing quality health services along with wellness information and
opportunities to the communities it serves.
Job Benefits
- Independent contractor status
- Competitive, market-aligned compensation
- Enhanced sign-on and early commitment bonuses
- Relocation assistance available
- Professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- CME resources through the TeamHealth Institute
- Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness and resilience programs
- Career development and local leadership mentorship
- Family-friendly community with top-rated schools
- Enjoy the history, art and cuisine of historic Charleston and the Lowcountry
- Abundant outdoor recreation: parks, golf, nature trails
- Minutes from the beautiful Atlantic coast
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medical care across Trident Health System facilities including trauma centers and freestanding emergency departments. Contribute to the development of new emergency departments and collaborate with clinical and administrative teams.
Requirements
Candidates must be ABEM or AOBEM board certified or board eligible. Experienced physicians and new graduates are welcome to apply.
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 82% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).
Top Emergency Medicine Jobs
27 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution27 jobs · 9 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 9 employers
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER - EM - STAFF PHYSICIANContract
Team Health · Woodbridge, Virginia
VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIANContract
Team Health · Marlton, New Jersey
MERCY AMBULATORY CARE CENTER - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN
$225-$230/hrVIRTUA MEMORIAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN
$205-$225/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score
Living in Charleston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $534k
- Typical market rent
- $2,312/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.0
- 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 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.