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Saint Stephen, South Carolina

Family Medicine Physician

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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

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Geriatric careDiagnosisChronic condition managementAcute condition managementPatient documentationRegulatory complianceCare coordinationReferral management

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).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedFamily 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 livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in South Carolina44 active2,624 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 46% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Family Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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11
<$285k
15
$285k-325k
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$325k-365k
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$365k-405k
1
$420k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
59%
Relocation assistance
44%
Loan repayment
28%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in St. Stephen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k
Median resident rent
$1,148/mo
Residents’ average commute
36 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 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.