Emergency Medicine Physician - High Pay ($300-$325/hr), $75K Sign-On, 273-Bed Hospital + Freestanding ED

Join a collaborative group of 16 emergency physicians and 9 advanced practice providers delivering high-quality emergency care in Aiken, SC. Our team blends recent graduates and experienced clinicians in a supportive, collegial atmosphere where teamwork and professional growth are encouraged.

What you’ll do

• Provide emergency care at a 273-bed community hospital with a 30-bed ED, designated as a chest pain and stroke center. The hospital ED sees about 43,000 visits per year and is staffed with 39 hours of physician coverage and 30 hours of APP coverage daily.
• Practice at The ER at Sweetwater, a 10-bed freestanding ED in North Augusta, GA, with roughly 23,000 annual visits, 24 hours of physician coverage, and 12 hours of APP coverage daily.
• Serve on hospital committees such as credentials, sepsis, peer review, and medical executive teams - building strong relationships with specialists and working with a supportive administration.
• Participate in teaching opportunities with APP students and internal and family medicine residents.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues and consultants while managing the varied responsibilities of community emergency medicine.

Schedule and compensation

• Flexible schedule as an independent contractor.
• $300 per hour for day shifts; $325 per hour for night shifts.
• $75,000 sign-on bonus available with a full-time shift commitment.
• Full-time expectation is a minimum of 120 hours per month.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Emergency Medicine, or Family Medicine with emergency medicine experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Able to commit full-time as an independent contractor (minimum 120 hours/month).

If you want a rewarding emergency medicine role that includes both hospital and freestanding ED exposure, supportive colleagues, teaching opportunities, and competitive compensation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join our team in Aiken, South Carolina.