Pediatric Intensivist - Practice Medical Director

Requisition ID: 2025-49767
Location: US-SC-Myrtle Beach
Specialty: Physician - Leadership
Position Type: Full Time
HR Rep / Recruiter: Velicia Carter
Contact: velicia.carter@pediatrix.comOverview

 

PICU Medical Director on the beaches of South Carolina - Home Call - 7 on / 7 off

Responsibilities

Pediatrix Medical Group is seeking a Board-Certified Pediatric Intensivist to lead our pediatric critical care team at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

 

This is your opportunity to shape a growing pediatric program in a vibrant, beachside community with a flexible week-on/week-off schedule.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Leadership opportunity with a competitive stipend
• Flexible scheduling with home call—off 26 weeks/year!
• Robust benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) starting Day 1
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Supportive hospital administration focused on pediatric growth
• Live and work in a coastal paradise with year-round sunshine and recreation

Your Clinical Scope

• 8-bed PICU with 2 observation beds
• Inpatient pediatric floor + ER consults
• In-house days, home call at night
• Teaching opportunities with family medicine residents
• 2024 Census: 485 total admits (392 pediatric, 93 PICU), ADC: 5.1

Subspecialty Support

• Onsite: Pediatric Surgery, GI, ENT, Anesthesia, Radiology
• Telemedicine: Pediatric Cardiology
• Active recruitment for Pediatric Neurology

About Grand Strand Medical Center

A 269-bed acute care hospital and Level II trauma center, Grand Strand Medical Center offers:

• The region’s only cardiac surgery program
• A growing Women’s & Children’s service line
• Over 270 physicians and 1,400 staff members

Why Myrtle Beach?

• A 60-mile stretch of natural sandy beaches
• Family-friendly with top-rated schools and healthcare
• Golf, fishing, watersports, and live entertainment
• A perfect blend of coastal charm and modern amenities

 

Qualifications

• BC Pediatrics
• BE/BC Pediatric Critical Care
• Previous Leadership experience preferred

 

Benefits and Compensation

Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package, with many locations offering sign-on bonuses and relocation.

 

Benefits for Full Time employees and qualified dependents: 

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Progyny Fertility Benefits
• Livongo Diabetes Management
• Teladoc Health and Second Opinion Services
• Smart Shopper
• 401(K) Thrift Program & Sharing Plan**
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) – 15% discount*
• Basic Employee; Spouse; Child Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Employee Optional Life and AD&D
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Pre-Tax Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee and Dependent Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)**
• Parental Leave Benefit
• Sick Pay Bank
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)**
• Group Aflac Policies
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Charitable Fund
• Care.com
• Various Discount Programs

*Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit

**Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees aged 21 and over

About Us

 

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. 

 

Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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