Physician (Locums) - Emergency Medicine - Columbia

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 230,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Prisma Health in Columbia, SC seeks an Emergency Medicine physician to provide direct primary care within a hospital-affiliated program. You will perform histories, manage episodic illnesses, and coordinate admissions and discharges, with regular nursing home visits and family conferences.

The role requires a medical license in South Carolina, MD/DO degree, and 2–3 years’ experience with elderly populations. Work includes hospital-based care within the Emergency Medicine department.

Qualifications

• MD or DO required with board eligibility/board certification.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience; frail/elderly population experience preferred.
• Current SC medical license and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
• Assess and treat episodic illnesses; coordinate referrals to specialists as needed.
• Admit patients to hospital and coordinate discharge planning with care team.
• Provide regular nursing home visits and telephonic follow-up as required.
• Participate in family conferences and team/committee meetings.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

MD/DO from an accredited school

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provide direct primary medical care to all participants of the program.

Accountabilities

• Performs comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
• Performs interval history and physicals on established participants completed quarterly or as indicated.
• Evaluates and treats participants with episodic illnesses
• Refers participants to medical specialist as indicated.
• Admits participants to the hospital: (a) Provides primary care (attending) responsibilities for management; (b) Provides updates to the team on a regular basis; (c) Judiciously utilizes specialty consultants; (d) Is responsible for coordinating discharge planning with the team.
• Manages all care of participants in the nursing home: (a) Provides regular visits; (b) Performs telephone contacts with nursing home staff as required; (c) Admits nursing home participants to hospital when necessary.
• Actively participates in family conferences.
• Participates in team meetings, committees and work groups as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited school required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement

At least 2-3 years’ experience, minimum one year experience working with a frail/elderly population.

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

Current license to practice medicine in SC; BLS Required.

Other Required Skills and Experience

Proven clinical leadership. Ability to get along with others in a team environment.

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Baptist

Facility

Emergency Medicine

Department

Emergency Medicine-Practice Operations

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