MUSC HEALTH CHARLESTON - EM - ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR
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- Full-Time
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Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Take the next step in your emergency medicine leadership career with TeamHealth!
We are seeking a dynamic emergency medicine physician to serve as the assistant
facility medical director at the new MUSC Freestanding Emergency
Department/Urgent Care - West Ashley in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina.
This is an exciting opportunity to join TeamHealth and play a key leadership
role in launching and growing a brand-new facility. As AFMD, you will partner
closely with facility and team leadership to promote clinical excellence,
operational efficiency, clinician engagement, and quality patient care while
maintaining an active clinical practice.
Opportunity Highlights
* Leadership position with a respected national physician practice
* Help shape the culture, processes, and clinical excellence of a new facility
* Collaborative relationship with MUSC Health leadership
* Combination of clinical and administrative responsibilities
* Supportive regional and national TeamHealth leadership infrastructure
* Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
* Access to TeamHealth's extensive leadership development resources
* Competitive compensation package with leadership stipend
* Comprehensive benefits package including health benefits, PTO, CME allowance,
and professional liability insurance with tail coverage
Assistant Facility Medical Director Responsibilities
* Support the facility medical director in overseeing clinical operations
* Foster a culture of quality, safety, and patient-centered care
* Assist with clinician onboarding, mentoring, and engagement
* Participate in quality improvement and performance initiatives
* Collaborate with hospital administration and clinical stakeholders
* Help drive departmental goals and operational excellence
* Promote evidence-based clinical practice and patient satisfaction
* Serve as a physician leader and role model within the department
Qualifications
* Board certified or board eligible in EM (ABEM/AOBEM)
* Current or eligible South Carolina medical license
* Prior leadership experience preferred, but not required
* Strong communication, collaboration, and team-building skills
* Passion for quality patient care and physician leadership
Join TeamHealth and help deliver high-quality emergency care to the Lowcountry.
Apply today!
City Caption
Fall in love with Charleston
City Description
Picturesque and exquisitely preserved, Charleston is a visual feast of
architecture, cobblestone streets, flickering lanterns, and historic landmarks.
Paddle through a saltmarsh at sunrise, hit the fairway midmorning, build a
sandcastle, go sailing at sunset... Charleston can get everyone outdoors! For
more than 300 years, Charleston's beauty has inspired painters, poets,
playwrights, and musicians. Want an acclaimed restaurant scene? Pristine
seafood? Lowcountry cuisine? Whatever it is, Charleston satisfies every taste.
Charleston offers everything from family fun to exciting nightlife!
Job Benefits
- Competitive, market-aligned compensation
- Sign-on and early commitment bonuses
- Relocation assistance available
- Professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- CME resources through the TeamHealth Institute
- Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness and resilience programs
- Career development and local leadership mentorship
Key Responsibilities
The Assistant Facility Medical Director will support clinical operations, foster a culture of quality and safety, and assist with clinician onboarding and mentoring. They will also partner with leadership to drive departmental goals while maintaining an active clinical practice.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 47 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 85% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).
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