Emergency Medicine Physician
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Job Description
- Job Id: H-MD-137337
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Georgetown, South Carolina
- Coverage Period: Dec 07, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Nights, 9:00 PM – 7:00 AM; occasional Days, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Reason for Coverage: Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 82-95 patients per day across two sites
- Case Mix: EM procedures, varying acuity; higher acuity at Waccamaw
Facility Information
- No. of Beds in Department: 21-28 beds across two sites
- Trauma Level: Level 4
- EMR System: EPIC
- Specialty Backup Available: Yes, APP support and multidisciplinary team
- Support Staff Available: APPs, RNs
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: Temporary privileges available upon clear background; full credentialing timeline TBD
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Job Requirements
- Board: ABEM
- Experience: 3-5 years of ongoing EM case logs required
Other Qualifications
ABEM certification, EPIC experience, 3-5 years EM case logs
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide emergency medicine coverage at Waccamaw Community and Georgetown Memorial Hospitals
- Manage predominantly night shifts (9:00 PM – 7:00 AM) with occasional day shifts (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
- Collaborate with APP support staff to manage patient volume and acuity
- Perform emergency procedures consistent with Level 4 trauma center standards
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in EPIC EMR
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medicine coverage at two hospitals, primarily on night shifts with occasional day shifts. Perform emergency procedures, collaborate with APP support staff to manage patient volume and acuity, and maintain timely documentation in EPIC.
Requirements
Requires ABEM certification, EPIC experience, and 3–5 years of ongoing emergency medicine case logs. Hospital privileges are required; temporary privileges may be available after a clear background check.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | South Carolina index 93.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in South Carolina | 41 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in South Carolina | 465 active | 22,496 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | South Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment465 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine hiring demand | #1 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 63 days · 55% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 325 postings, 316 closed |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 494 in the last 30 days | 432 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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