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Sumter, South Carolina

Physician (Locums) - Emergency Medicine - Sumter

Emergency MedicineContract

Compensation

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Job Description

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Job Summary

Provide direct primary medical care to all participants of the program.

Accountabilities

  • Performs comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
  • Performs interval history and physicals on established participants completed quarterly or as indicated.

Evaluates and Treats Participants with Episodic Illnesses

Refers participants to medical specialist as indicated.

Admits participants to the hospital: (a) Provides primary care (attending) responsibilities for management; (b) Provides updates to the team on a regular basis; (c) Judiciously utilizes specialty consultants; (d) Is responsible for coordinating discharge planning with the team.

Manages all care of participants in the nursing home: (a) Provides regular visits; (b) Performs telephone contacts with nursing home staff as required; (c) Admits nursing home participants to hospital when necessary.

  • Actively participates in family conferences.
  • Participates in team meetings, committees and work groups as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited school required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement

At least 2-3 years’ experience, minimum one year experience working with a frail/elderly population.

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

Current license to practice medicine in SC; BLS Required.

Other Required Skills and Experience

Proven clinical leadership. Ability to get along with others in a team environment.

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location: Tuomey

  • Facility
  • Sumter Emergency Medicine

Department: Sumter Emergency Medicine-Practice Operations

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Key Responsibilities

Provide direct primary medical care to program participants, including performing comprehensive physicals and managing episodic illnesses. Coordinate hospital admissions, nursing home care, and discharge planning while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree and a current medical license in South Carolina. Candidates must have at least 2-3 years of experience, including a minimum of one year working with frail or elderly populations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careMedical history takingPhysical examinationTeam collaborationGeriatric careHospital admission managementFamily conferencing

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 58% 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 contract/1099 Emergency Medicine Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 10 employers

7
<$345k
24
$350k
2
$390k-435k
5
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
8%

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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 1,027 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sumter

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$207k
Typical market rent
$1,509/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.0
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 · Sumter, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.