DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF AUGUSTA - EM FSED - MEDICAL DIRECTOR
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Job Description
Description
Doctors Hospital of Augusta (DHOA) is a comprehensive healthcare provider committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Columbia County and surrounding communities. Our freestanding emergency department is a critical part of our organization, serving a wide range of medical conditions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
We are seeking a dedicated, experienced, and collaborative medical director to join our emergency medicine leadership team. This individual will oversee day-to-day clinical operations of the FSED, provide medical leadership, improve patient care quality, and help drive performance metrics and departmental goals.
As part of the EM leadership team, the medical director will collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, staff and administration to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of emergency services.
Medical Director Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes
- Lead and mentor team
- Participate in the effective management of the emergency department to ensure core goals are maintained
- Drive department production and metrics
- Participation in TeamHealth and hospital leadership meetings
About the Role
- 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm, 7pm-7am)
- Anticipated patient volume: ~10.2 annual/28 ADE
- Beds: 11 with 1 dedicated trauma bay
- EMR: Meditech
About the FSED
The Columbia County FSED is a full-service emergency department staffed by board certified/board eligible EM physicians 24/7 with advancing imaging capability including POC labs, CT, XR, and US. It serves as an extension of Doctors Hospital of Augusta which is located 4 miles away and is a state-of-the-art hospital, boasting 350 hospital beds and equipped with the latest technology and resources to deliver exceptional medical services to our community.
The FSED medical director will be part of a highly functioning team that values teamwork, professionalism, and continuous learning. Your expertise and leadership will help shape the future of Doctors Hospital of Augusta.
Qualified candidates must be board certified ABEM/AOBEM with several years of direct leadership experience in a similar community setting.
Interested in learning more? Apply today!
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City Caption
Southern charm
City Description
Augusta is located at the fall line of the Savannah River, at the head of its navigable portion. Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the third-largest city and the second-largest metro area in the state after Atlanta. It is best known for hosting The Masters golf tournament each spring, and is full of southern charm.
Downtown Augusta boasts a thriving arts and food scene, with fabulous festivals, shopping, and restaurants.
Job Benefits
- Competitive administrative stipend and clinical compensation
- Access to leadership development programs
- Access to professional development tools, educational resources and CME through TeamHealth Institute
- Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness program
Key Responsibilities
The medical director will oversee day-to-day clinical operations and provide leadership to the emergency department team. They are responsible for driving performance metrics, improving patient care quality, and collaborating with staff to ensure efficient service delivery.
Requirements
Qualified candidates must be board certified in ABEM or AOBEM. Several years of direct leadership experience in a similar community emergency department setting is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 82% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Augusta
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $178k
- Typical market rent
- $1,369/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.