Physician - Emergency Medicine

Responsibilities
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This is a wonderful opportunity to work with a private, democratic group of B/C Emergency Medicine physicians skilled in all levels of ER care in busy (64,000) community hospitals as part of Tidelands Health. Group is Palmetto Emergency Physicians, PC, Murrells Inlet with 19 physicians on staff. Hospital employs PAs also to work in the ED. Two hospitals are 22 miles apart; with about 21 ER bays each; Hospital-employed inpatient services; comprehensive imaging and diagnostic services; telemedicine; primary stroke certified; Baby Friendly designation and referral program including a strong primary care and specialty care network. Working on trauma designation end of 2023. Level I goes to North Myrtle Beach. We need full time EM physicians to work flex shifts, 8 and 10 hours, including some nights. Strong affiliation for support and referrals with MUSC Charleston, Medical University of South Carolina. Bilingual a plus. Our area has all that the beach life can offer, and more! The public schools are blue ribbon and the area is safe with many amenities of a larger city. The communities we serve are mainly Murrells Inlet, Pawley's Island, Myrtle Beach and Georgetown on the South Grand Strand. Our growing total service area is now over 440,000.
Be valued.

• Competitive salary plus wRVU production incentive
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Fully paid malpractice insurance
• Exceptional benefits and retirement plan
• CME allowance
• Public service loan forgiveness-eligible employer

Be supported.

• Full-time inpatient/outpatient practice opportunity due to volume growth
• Well-respected, established oncology program with seven hematologists/oncologists, two breast surgeons and two radiation oncologists
• Two acute-care hospitals and three outpatient practices, with plans for a fourth outpatient location
• Excellent clinical support with a dedicated MA, LPN and nurse navigator for each physician, as well as an employed hospitalist service for admissions
• Modern facilities, including two linear accelerators, 3T MRI and 3D mammography; 340b pharmacy services, laboratory services and infusion services at each site; and a lymphedema clinic
• Full specialty support for referrals, including a tertiary relationship with MUSC Health, South Carolina's academic medical center
• Accredited by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
• A member of the MUSC Hollings Cancer Network, South Carolina's only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center
• Dedicated marketing and outreach to support your success
• Epic go-live March 2024

Be heard.

• Independent, not-for-profit community health system
• Local, volunteer board of trustees that is nearly 30 percent comprised of physicians
• Dyad physician/administrative leadership
• Inclusive environment where diversity is championed
• Rated one of the nation's Top 150 places to work in health care by Becker's Hospital Review

Make a difference.

• Significant need for additional physicians in the nation's fastest-growing area, with an additional 275,000 residents projected by 2040
• Progressive community health system where physicians have the opportunity to fully use their skills and training
• Diverse medical staff that celebrates different perspectives in the pursuit of health equity
• Not-for-profit health system that reinvests in community well-being, delivering more than $60 million in community benefit annually

Grow with us.

• Largest regional health care provider, with two acute-care hospitals, two inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and more than 60 outpatient locations
• Region's exclusive affiliate of MUSC Health, South Carolina's academic medical center
• Additional acute-care hospital, inpatient rehabilitation hospital and extended care hospital approved and in development

Embrace balance.

• One of the Top 20 places to lives in the United States, as ranked by US News & World Report
• Unparalleled beaches, marshes and rivers along the Atlantic coast
• Expansive entertainment and attractions, including more than 90 golf courses in the "Golf Capital of the World"
• Nearly 1,000 restaurants offering virtually every kind of cuisine
• International airport with non-stop flights to more than 50 destinations
• Conveniently located just 90 minutes from Charleston, South Carolina - named the No. 1 city in the US by Travel + Leisure

Find a home.

• Cost of living below the national average
• Highly rated public and private schools and a leading university - Coastal Carolina University
• An average 215 days of sunshine each year, with an average temperature of 74 degrees

Don't postpone your happiness. Find professional and personal fulfillment as you discover why this place is good medicine. Reach out today for immediate consideration.
Tidelands Health is four hospitals and more than 70 outpatient locations that stretch from Little River to Andrews. More than 2,500 physician and employee partners are working side by side with our patients to transform the health of our region - promoting wellness, preventing illness, encouraging recovery, and restoring health. Each year, more than 14,000 people trust Tidelands Health for inpatient care. More than 600,000 people visit our outpatient locations, and 8,000 surgeries are performed, Tidelands Health is a 325-bed, community-based, not-for-profit, independent health system that reinvests millions of dollars each year into our facilities.