Family Medicine Physician
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: H-MD-136983
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Family Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Saint Stephen, South Carolina
- Coverage Period: Dec 16, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Days
- Hours Per Shift: 8
- Shifts Per Week: 4
- Reason for Coverage: Backfill FTE
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 20 patients per day
- Case Mix: Adults 12 and older, primarily geriatric
Facility Information
Trauma Level: N/A
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Credentialing Timeline: 60 days
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Job Requirements
- Board: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine (ABFM)
- Licenses: Active South Carolina medical license required
- Active DEA and CSR
Other Qualifications
Clean background and no malpractice claims required
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive primary care services to patients aged 12 and older.
- Manage approximately 20 patients per day in an outpatient clinic setting.
- Perform routine physical exams, diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions.
- Coordinate patient care with referrals and follow-up as needed.
- Document patient encounters and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care services to patients aged 12 and older in an outpatient clinic setting. Manage approximately 20 patients per day, including performing physical exams and coordinating patient care.
Requirements
Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine (ABFM) with an active South Carolina medical license. Requires an active DEA and CSR, along with a clean background and no malpractice claims.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In South Carolina, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$287k (13 salary observations; 103 listings), vs ~$271k nationally (1,553 salary observations; 6,665 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $300k (middle half $219k–$375k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| South Carolina vs national | $287k median in South Carolina | $271k nationally (+6%)13 state / 1,553 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | South Carolina index 93.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in South Carolina | 44 active | 2,624 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 12% remote · 46% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | South Carolina Physician listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $88k) · 15% offer loan repayment474 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | −3.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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