Emergency Medicine Opening in Conway, SC

## Emergency Medicine Physician | Conway, SC Grand Strand — 10 Miles from Myrtle Beach Shift Pay: $260–$300/Hour (W2) | $50,000+ Signing Bonus ## Position Details * Full-time, permanent W2 employed position (not 1099) * Schedule: Minimum 120 hours per month, 12-hour and 10-hour shifts; no cap on additional shifts * No call responsibilities * Setting: Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center with 42-bed main ED, 50,000–55,000 annual visits, and rotations to free-standing EDs * Main ED staffed daily with 5 physicians and 2–4+ APPs, plus APP provider-in-triage coverage * 1.5–1.7 patients per hour, nursing ratio 1:3, no hallway beds, LWBS under 1% * No proximity residency requirement * PSLF eligible ## Practice Overview Seeking BC/BE Emergency Medicine Physicians to join a growing, physician-led EM group with 0% physician turnover: * Time to listen, collaborate, and care for every patient, with a culture of teamwork over territory * Low transfer rate (~2%), with transfers mainly for neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic trauma, transplant, and pediatric ICU * Radiology read times averaging 7 minutes (CT 3.2 minutes), with the same radiology group 24/7 and no nighthawk service * Closed ICU with 24/7 intensivists, Chest Pain Center and STEMI program with 24/7 interventional cardiology * 24/7 tele-stroke support for acute stroke care and thrombolytic protocols * ACGME teaching hospital, with teaching opportunities and no required lectures * Hospitalists or admitting specialists manage admissions, inpatient orders, and rounding, including boarded patients * Two new free-standing EDs opening in 2027: * Socastee (spring 2027): 8 beds * Hwy 22 & 90 (late summer 2027): 12 beds * Each staffed with 2 physicians on 12-hour shifts, 1.2–1.4 patients per hour, full imaging and lab, and dedicated critical care transport * Press Ganey physician satisfaction in the 88th percentile * Duke Health affiliate in cancer, with the #2 da Vinci robotic surgery platform in the U.S. ## Compensation & Benefits * Main ED: $278/hour days, $300/hour nights * Free-standing EDs: $260/hour days, $270/hour nights * Hours over 120 per month paid at time and a half (e.g., $417/hour for an additional main ED day shift) * Signing bonus: $50,000+ * Health, dental, and vision insurance * Supplemental options including short/long-term disability, accidental, cancer, and life * Retirement plan with employer match * PSLF eligibility * $3,000 annual CME allowance * Malpractice with tail coverage * Licensure and credentialing fees covered ## Required Qualifications * MD or DO, Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine * South Carolina medical license or willingness to obtain ## About the Community – Conway, South Carolina * Charming coastal community 10 miles from Myrtle Beach * Relaxed coastal lifestyle with world-class golf, boating, dining, and family-friendly communities * 218 sunny days per year * Cost of living about 9% below the national average * Easy access to Charleston and the Grand Strand's beaches