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Aiken Physicians Alliance
Aiken, South Carolina

Family Medicine | Core Faculty or Teaching Faculty |Aiken, SC | Named South's best small town

Family Medicine 8.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, SC is recruiting a BC/BE Family Medicine physician. The position includes a faculty role with our community-based FM residency program or Transitional Year program.

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Highlights

  • Employed position with Aiken Physicians Alliance
  • Outpatient only | No IP or hospital call
  • Practice at one of four Aiken-area primary care clinics
  • Collegial team of physicians, APPs, and MAs

~18-20 patients per day

Cerner EMR

Responsibilities

Support ARMC's mission of delivering high quality, compassionate care to the community of Aiken and surrounding area

  • Practice comprehensive family medical care in a community setting
  • Provide preventative care including well visits, screenings, and health education
  • Diagnose, treat and manage conditions ranging from common illnesses to chronic disease
  • Serve as core or teaching faculty educating and precepting FM residents or Transitional Year

Requirements

  • BC/BE Family Medicine
  • Active, clear SC license and DEA or ability to obtain
  • Clean professional background
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Compassionate bedside manner

Compensation & Benefits

  • Generous base salary
  • Commencement bonus
  • Relocation reimbursement
  • Productivity incentive
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
  • PTO, CME, 401(k) with match, Stock purchase plan
  • Paid malpractice insurance
  • Student loan repayment assistance and/or residency stipend may be available

Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a 273-bed acute care hospital and leader in patient safety and quality healthcare services, many recognized on a state, regional or national level.

With a medical staff of nearly 250 physicians representing 40+ specialties, ARMC offers award-winning services in cardiovascular, orthopedics, surgery/robotics, neurology and stroke care, oncology, primary care, and women's health. The Emergency Department serves over 70,000 patients annually.

ARMC is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the largest hospital and healthcare management companies.

Aiken, South Carolina, named the South's Best Small Town in 2018 by Southern Living Magazine, is known for its rich tradition as an equestrian community.

Located centrally between the Carolina coast, mountains, and major cities in Georgia and the Carolinas, Aiken is a family-oriented community offering an ideal climate, excellent schools, and safe neighborhoods.

Outdoor recreation options, oak tree canopy lined streets, and a hip and thriving downtown with regional and international cuisine, shops and art galleries combine to offer an exceptional quality of life.

Aiken also enjoys proximity to Augusta, GA, home of the annual Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and the Medical College of Georgia, a large academic medical center with an international community.

  • Apply today! Or contact:
  • Amanda Augustine
  • In-house Physician Recruiter
  • Amanda.Augustine@uhsinc.com
  • (724) 422-7606

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient educationChronic disease managementClinical preceptingMedical diagnosisInterpersonal skills

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In South Carolina, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$281k (20 salary observations; 101 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,923 salary observations; 6,550 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 56% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,530 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $427k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine | Core Faculty or Teaching Faculty |Aiken, SC | Named South's best small town at Aiken Physicians Alliance a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,586 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

18
<$330k
13
$330k-360k
11
$360k-390k
7
$390k-420k
1
$420k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Relocation assistance
43% this job
Loan repayment
21% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Charleston, South Carolina

$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 8.3
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,586 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Aiken

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,387/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
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 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Aiken Physicians Alliance

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Commencement Bonus
Relocation Reimbursement
Productivity Incentive
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance