Emergency Medicine Opening in Conway, SC
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## Emergency Medicine Physician openings | Conway, SC Coastal South Carolina - 10 miles from Myrtle Beach ## Compensation: * Main ED: $278/hour days / $300/hour nights * FSEDs: $250/hour days / $260/hour nights ## Position Details * Full-time, permanent position — W2 employment * Minimum 120 hours per month — unlimited additional shifts available, all paid at the same rate * Shift options: 10-hour and 12-hour shifts * No call responsibilities * Rotations between main ED and FSEDs expected — exclusive FSED coverage may be considered * PSLF-eligible employer ## Practice Overview Seeking dedicated Emergency Medicine Physicians to join a physician-led group built on the belief that great medicine is about people, precision, and presence — not volume: * Main ED staffed daily with 5 physicians and 2–4+ APPs with Provider-in-Triage coverage * Nursing coverage 1:3 (1:4 maximum) * 42-bed main ED with dedicated high-, moderate-, and low-acuity zones — no hallway beds, ever, no exceptions * 50,000–55,000 annual ED visits * Patient flow: 1.5–1.7 patients per hour — LWBS under 1% * Average radiology read times of 7 minutes — CT reads averaging just 3.2 minutes * Dedicated 24/7 radiology coverage with the same group around the clock — no nighthawk service * Closed ICU with 24/7 intensivist coverage and in-house surgical support * Chest Pain Center and STEMI program with 24/7 interventional cardiology * Neurologists available for consultation with 24/7 MUSC tele-stroke support for acute stroke care and thrombolytic protocols * Level III Trauma Center with approximately 2% transfer rate — transfers facilitated through established call-center protocols * ACGME teaching hospital — optional teaching opportunities with no required lectures * 0% physician turnover within the EM group * Press Ganey physician satisfaction score in the 88th percentile ## Coming in 2027 — Two New State-of-the-Art FSEDs * Socastee (opening spring 2027): 8 beds — 1.2–1.4 PPH * Hwy 22 & 90 (opening late summer 2027): 12 beds — 1.2–1.4 PPH * Full imaging including MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound at both sites * Full lab capabilities and dedicated critical care transport units (ACLS and BLS) * FSEDs staffed with 2 physicians on 12-hour shifts (8a–8p / 8p–8a) ## Compensation & Benefits * $50,000+ signing bonus * Main ED: $278/hour days / $300/hour nights * FSEDs: $250/hour days / $260/hour nights * Full benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance * Supplemental insurance options including short and long-term disability, accidental, cancer, and life * Retirement plan with employer match * PSLF loan repayment eligibility * $3,000 annual CME allowance * Malpractice insurance with tail coverage * Licensure and credentialing fees covered * No proximity residency requirement ## Required Qualifications * MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine * South Carolina medical license or willingness to obtain ## About the Organization * State-of-the-art healthcare facility with 95+ years of service to the community * #1 rated hospital in South Carolina on Google * Forbes "Best-in-State Employer" — 3 years running * Duke Health affiliate in cancer care — the only regional partner offering world-class oncology * DNV accredited * Busiest da Vinci Robotic Surgery Platform in the eastern U.S. (#2 in the U.S.) — first hospital in the Carolinas to use the da Vinci 5 Surgical System * Stroke care certified by the American Heart Association * Chest Pain Accreditation with Primary PCI — only hospital in the region with this distinction ## About the Community – Conway, South Carolina * Charming coastal community in the heart of the Grand Strand region * Cost of living approximately 9% below the national average * Mild climate with approximately 218 sunny days per year * Easy access to Grand Strand beaches and coastal recreation * Close proximity to Charleston and other regional hubs * Family-friendly communities with abundant outdoor recreation, golf, boating, and dining * Warm Southern hospitality — a community that feels like home