Emergency Medicine Nocturnist Physician – MUSC Health Catawba Division

Medical University of South Carolina•Lancaster, CA

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About The Position

MUSC Health is seeking an ABEM Board Certified or Board Eligible Emergency Medicine Nocturnist Physician to join an established, physician-led emergency medicine team serving three hospitals in its Catawba Division. The role offers work across varied practice settings, with scheduling equity and consistency, manageable patient volumes, strong operational support, modern infrastructure, and competitive compensation. The position is based in the Catawba Division, whose facilities serve Lancaster, Chester, and Indian Land, South Carolina; the Charlotte, North Carolina area is within commuting distance of the communities described. The division includes MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, a 211-bed hospital with a 24-bed emergency department and a Joint Commission-designated Primary Stroke Center; MUSC Health Chester Medical Center, an 82-bed acute-care hospital with a 13-bed emergency department; and MUSC Health Indian Land Medical Center, a 52-bed hospital with an emergency department under construction and expected to open in late 2027. Lancaster and Chester emergency departments are recognized by South Carolina DPH as “Pediatric Ready” hospitals. The emergency departments at Lancaster and Chester have daily APP coverage. The listed volumes are approximately 1.8–2.0 patients per hour, annual Lancaster ED volume of 32,000 with an 18% admission rate, and annual Chester ED volume of 15,000 with a 7% admission rate. The position offers an equitable distribution of 10-hour and 12-hour physician shifts through physician-led scheduling. EPIC EMR and the DAX AI scribe are available. The role is supported by hospital-based teams and specialties including hospitalists, intensivists, anesthesia, OB/Gyn, general surgery, urology, GI, orthopedics, ENT, tele-neurology, and tele-psychiatry. Other resources include dedicated nocturnists, opportunities to work with internal medicine and family medicine residents, and dedicated air transport based at Lancaster Medical Center. MUSC Health is South Carolina’s leading academic health system and the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina. It combines academic medicine, research, and education with patient care across a growing network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. The employer describes its organization as mission-driven and committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and investment in physicians’ success.

Requirements

MD or DO degree.
Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine.
Eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure in South Carolina.
Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

Provide emergency medicine care as a nocturnist across hospitals in the Catawba Division.
Participate in physician-led scheduling with an equitable distribution of 10-hour and 12-hour shifts.
Work with APPs, hospital-based teams, specialists, and, where applicable, internal medicine and family medicine residents.