Physician / Hospitalist - Pediatric / South Carolina / Locum or Permanent / Pediatric Hospitalist opening minutes from Myrtle Beach, SC - $25K sign-on Job

Pediatric Hospitalist

Location: Conway, SC

Job Description:

• Full-time inpatient pediatrician role focusing on care for newborns and pediatric patients admitted to the hospital.
• Manage a range of inpatient responsibilities primarily related to newborn care with some pediatric admissions.
• Critical role in maintaining comprehensive care for pediatric patients in a hospital setting.

Schedule:

• 8 hours in-house per day (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
• 24/7 coverage with 16 hours of on-call responsibilities
• Typical census: 8-15 newborns per day and 0-2 pediatric patients per day
• Call responsibilities include: Nurse phone consultations, potential admissions from the ED, and attending high-risk deliveries or stabilizing sick newborns

Support & Resources:

• APRN support provided Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings when census is highest.
• CRNA available 24/7 for epidurals and urgent/emergent C-sections.
• Nursery, labor & delivery, postpartum unit, and pediatrics located on the same floor.

Scope of Practice:

• Manage a typical census of 8-15 newborns per day / 0-2 pediatric patients per day.
• 90% of duties involve managing newborns, including nursery coverage.
• 10% include managing straightforward pediatric admissions such as basic ENT cases.
• No complex subspecialty care or PICU-level cases.
• Procedures include circumcisions, emergency CPAP management, frenotomies, and excision of simple polydactyly. Rare emergency procedures such as intubation, needle decompression of pneumothorax, and UVC placement.

Level of Care & Transfers:

• Work in a Level 2 nursery and attend deliveries as early as 32 weeks gestation.
• High-risk deliveries or newborns needing advanced care transferred to McLeod (Level 3 NICU) or MUSC (Level 4 NICU).
• McLeod accessible by ground transport within 2 hours; MUSC reachable via helicopter within 45 minutes.

Additional Information:

• Approximately 1,600 deliveries annually, expected to grow due to expansion and transfers.
• Cerner EMR system.
• Team includes 1 full time hospitalist, 1 part-time hospitalist for weekends, holidays, and high census days, and 1 part-time APRN on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday mornings.
• Candidates must have completed a full 3-year U.S.-based pediatric residency.

Benefits:

• $25k+ sign-on bonus to assist with transition.
• Competitive compensation with guaranteed base salary and WRVU bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, supplemental insurance, and retirement plans with employer match.
• Eligible for loan repayment assistance through the PSLF program.
• CME allowances of 5 days off per year / $3k annually.
• Malpractice insurance/tail coverage provided.
• Flexible scheduling and 22 days PTO for work-life balance.

Community Overview:

Horry County offers a blend of historic inland charm and the internationally known vacation destination of Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic Ocean coastline. As the largest county in South Carolina, it boasts a population of over 300,000 and is the fastest-growing area in the country. The landscape includes farms, forests, marshes, and miles of sandy beaches. The economy is driven by tourism, outdoor recreation, and commercial fishing. The area has top-tier public schools and local higher education options.