Physician / Pediatrics / South Carolina / Permanent / Pediatrician opening near Myrtle Beach, SC

Non-profit medical center near Myrtle Beach, SC is looking to add a BE/BC Pediatrician. This position primarily involves outpatient pediatric care, with additional responsibilities for inpatient hospitalist coverage as needed. The provider will deliver comprehensive care to pediatric patients in an outpatient setting but will also step in to provide inpatient care during the hospitalist s PTO and occasional weekend coverage. This dual role ensures continuity of care for our pediatric patients across both outpatient and inpatient environments. Standard office hours (Mon-Fri / 8am-5pm) Protected administrative time (5 days clinic time with .5-day admin time per week) 36 patient contact hours / 4 admin hours Call Schedule: Minimal, shared among all physicians on a 1:7 to 1:8 rotation Patients are directed to the ED for afterhours emergencies There are private practice urgent cares in the community, if needed Cerner EMR Dedicated nurse Average Patient Volume: 18-22 +/- patients per day 30 minutes for new patient / 15 minutes for f/u Visit Types: Well-child, sick visits (bread and butter), same-day acute visits, ADHD medication management IN-PATIENT SCOPE OF PRACTICE/WORK Schedule: 8 hours in-house (8:30am-4:30pm) with 24/7 coverage, including 16 hours on-call. Call responsibilities include nurse phone consultations, potential admissions from the ED, and attending high-risk deliveries or stabilizing sick newborns. APRN Support: Provided Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings when census is typically highest. Labor & Delivery: CRNA available in-house 24/7 for epidurals and urgent/emergent C-sections. L&D, postpartum, nursery, C-section OR, and pediatrics are conveniently located on the same floor. Typical Census: 8-15 newborns per day / 0-2 pediatric patients per day. Neonatal Focus: 90% of inpatient duties involve managing newborn patients (nursery coverage), with 10% focused on straightforward pediatric admissions (basic ENT cases, no complex subspecialty care or PICU-level needs). Nursery Level: Level 2 nursery with providers required to attend deliveries as early as 32 weeks gestation. Procedures: Includes circumcisions, emergency CPAP management, frenotomies, excision of simple polydactyly, and emergency procedures such as intubation, needle decompression of pneumothorax, and UVC placement (though these are rare). High-Risk Transfers: High-risk deliveries or newborns needing advanced care (e.g., mechanical ventilation, therapeutic cooling, neonatal surgery) are transferred to McLeod (Level 3 NICU) or MUSC (Level 4 NICU). McLeod is accessible by ground transport within 2 hours; MUSC by helicopter within 45 minutes. Annual Deliveries: hospital handles approximately 1,600 deliveries annually, expected to increase to 1,800-2,000 with Women s Health expansion. Volume may continue to grow due to transfers from Grand Strand Medical Center. Medical Center has been ranked in the state of South Carolina on Forbes' America's Best-in-State Employers list for 2024! Compensation & Benefits: Sign-on Bonus: $ 25k+ sign-on bonus to assist with the transition. CME: 5 days & 3K Student debt repayment/PO (if applicable based on amount) Retirement: 401k, and/or 403b, 401k matching, Voluntary 403b, 457b, 457b matching Cancer, Accident, Critical Care & Recovery (AFLAC) Flexible Spending Account Group, Life Insurance (The Standard) Short & Long Term Disability Medical/Dental/Vision The Community: Horry County (pronounced Oh-ree or commonly Or-ree) offers everything from the historic inland charm of riverside living and agricultural land to the internationally-known vacation destination of Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Situated in the northeastern corner of South Carolina, Horry County is about 100 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina and 150 miles east of the state capital of Columbia. It is the largest county in the state in land area with a total of 1,134 square miles and has a population of over 300,000. Our area currently has the fastest growing population in the country. The vast landscape consists of farms, fields, forests, marshes, swamps, rivers, and miles of beautiful sandy beaches known as the Grand Strand. The county s coastal and inland beauty has driven the growth of development, as well as an economy based on tourism, outdoor recreation, and commercial fishing. Tourism generates nearly a half-billion dollars of tax revenue for South Carolina each year. Public schools are top tier in the state, along with local higher education options. APPLY NOW or TEXT Job and email address to . Search all of our provider opportunities here: brittmedical DOT com