Physician (Locums) - Pediatric Gastro - Columbia
Compensation
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Job Description
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Job Summary
Provide direct primary medical care to all participants of the program.
Accountabilities
- Performs comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
- Performs interval history and physicals on established participants completed quarterly or as indicated.
Evaluates and Treats Participants with Episodic Illnesses
Refers participants to medical specialist as indicated.
Admits participants to the hospital: (a) Provides primary care (attending) responsibilities for management; (b) Provides updates to the team on a regular basis; (c) Judiciously utilizes specialty consultants; (d) Is responsible for coordinating discharge planning with the team.
Manages all care of participants in the nursing home: (a) Provides regular visits; (b) Performs telephone contacts with nursing home staff as required; (c) Admits nursing home participants to hospital when necessary.
- Actively participates in family conferences.
- Participates in team meetings, committees and work groups as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited school required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement
At least 2-3 years’ experience, minimum one year experience working with a frail/elderly population.
Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses
Current license to practice medicine in SC; BLS Required.
Other Required Skills and Experience
Proven clinical leadership. Ability to get along with others in a team environment.
Work Shift
Variable (United States of America)
Location: Baptist
- Facility
- Pediatric Gastro 14 Med Park 310
Department: Pediatric Gastro 14 Med Park 310-Practice Operations
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Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide direct primary medical care, including comprehensive history and physical examinations for participants. Responsibilities also include managing hospital admissions, coordinating discharge planning, and conducting regular visits to nursing home facilities.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree and possess a current South Carolina medical license. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience is required, including at least one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 56% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Pediatrics median $302k (middle half $284k–$302k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | South Carolina index 93.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in South Carolina | 19 active | 737 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 16% remote · 56% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | South Carolina Physician listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 14% offer loan repayment472 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics hiring demand | #9 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 days · 29% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,239 in the last 30 days | 792 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +7.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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