Emergency Medicine Physician Locum Opportunity – South Carolina

We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for ongoing nocturnist coverage in Chester, South Carolina, beginning January 2027. This opportunity specifically allows Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians with Emergency Medicine experience to be considered.

Assignment Details

• Start Date: January 25, 2027
• Open/ongoing coverage
• Nocturnist coverage
• Night availability required
• No call
• Emergency Department setting

Practice Setting

• 82-bed acute care hospital
• 13-bed Emergency Department
• Approximately 15,000 ED visits annually
• Approximately 7% admission rate
• Approximately 1.8–2.0 patients per hour
• Emergency Department recognized as a Pediatric Ready hospital
• Daily APP coverage
• Epic EMR with DAX AI Scribe available

Schedule

• Nocturnist/night coverage
• Physician shifts within the broader Emergency Medicine program include 10- and 12-hour shifts

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide Emergency Medicine coverage
• Evaluate and manage patients presenting to the Emergency Department
• Work alongside APP and hospital-based physician support
• Manage a variety of emergency and acute-care presentations

Clinical Support

Specialty and hospital-based support within the division includes:

• Anesthesia
• OB/GYN
• General Surgery
• Urology
• Gastroenterology
• Orthopedics
• ENT
• Tele-Neurology
• Tele-Psychiatry
• Hospitalists and Intensivists

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians with Emergency Medicine experience will be considered
• Must be comfortable working nights
• Recent Epic experience/proficiency within the last year required – no exceptions
• South Carolina medical licensure required for practice

Travel

• Lodging covered
• Airfare is not reimbursed

Ideal Candidate

An experienced Emergency Medicine physician or Family Medicine/Internal Medicine physician with substantial Emergency Medicine experience who is comfortable providing nocturnist coverage and has recent Epic proficiency. This opportunity offers manageable ED volume with APP, specialty, hospitalist, and intensivist support.