Pediatric Hospitalist Physician

Britt Medical Search LLC Defunct
US - South Carolina - Conway
January 28, 2025

Medical Center is now seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to join our team in Conway, SC.

This is a full-time inpatient pediatrician role, focusing on providing care to newborns and pediatric patients admitted to the hospital. The provider will manage a range of inpatient responsibilities, primarily related to newborn care with some pediatric admissions. The role is critical to 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 (calls come from nurses and/or ER doctors NOT from parents)

SUPPORT & RESOURCES:

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

SCOPE OF PRACTICE:

Typical Census: 8-15 newborns per day / 0-2 pediatric patients per day.
90% of inpatient duties involve managing newborns, including nursery coverage.
10% of duties involve 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:

Providers will work in a Level 2 nursery and must attend deliveries as early as 32 weeks gestation.
High-risk deliveries or newborns needing advanced care, such as mechanical ventilation or neonatal surgery, will be transferred to McLeod (Level 3 NICU) or MUSC (Level 4 NICU).
McLeod is accessible by ground transport within 2 hours.
MUSC is reachable via helicopter within 45 minutes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Approximately 1,600 deliveries annually, expected to grow to 1,800-2,000 due to the expansion of the Women s Health department and transfers from Grand Strand Medical Center.
Cerner EMR.
1 full time hospitalist.
1 part time hospitalist that helps cover weekends, holidays, and PTO. Also provides additional support on high census days if needed.
1 part time APRN on W, TH, F (morning only).
Candidates must have completed a full 3-year U.S.-based pediatric residency. International residencies are not accepted

BENEFITS:

Sign-on Bonus: $25k+ sign-on bonus to assist with the transition.
Competitive Compensation: Guaranteed base salary (typically MGMA median) + WRVU bonuses (240-270k +/-).
Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, & vision; supplemental insurance options (short/long-term disability, accidental, cancer, life); retirement plans with employer match.
Student Loan Repayment: Eligible for loan repayment assistance through the PSLF program, helping to manage and reduce student debt.
CME Allowances: 5 days off a year / $3k a year
Malpractice Insurance/Tail Coverage: Coverage provided by CMC.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling and ample paid time off to ensure a healthy work-life balance (22 Days PTO).

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.

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