Emergency Medicine Physician Ultrasound Director (MD/DO) – MUSC Health Florence Medical Center – Florence, SC

Medical University of South Carolina•Florence, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MUSC Health is recruiting an Emergency Medicine Physician Ultrasound Director to develop and lead the ultrasound component of its new Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Florence, South Carolina, scheduled to welcome its inaugural class in 2028. As a founding faculty member, the director will help shape the curriculum, establish training standards, and prepare future emergency physicians. The role involves working closely with residency leadership and emergency medicine faculty to build a comprehensive point-of-care ultrasound program and promote the integration of POCUS into everyday emergency department practice. MUSC Health Florence Medical Center is a regional acute care facility and Level III Trauma Center with 396 beds and a 36-bed Emergency Department, which sees approximately 45,000 patients annually. The center has more than 1,500 employees and nearly 250 physicians across major specialties, and provides a broad range of acute care, diagnostic, surgical, specialty, rehabilitation, and community health services.

Requirements

ABEM- or ABOEM-board-certified or board-eligible emergency physician.
Demonstrated expertise in point-of-care ultrasound.
Strong interest in medical education.
Unrestricted licensure in the State of South Carolina.
Unrestricted federal and state-controlled substance registration.
The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic educator and collaborative colleague who is interested in developing a new program.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship training; preferred but not required.
Strong POCUS skills developed through clinical practice, teaching, and continued professional development.

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee a comprehensive point-of-care ultrasound curriculum consistent with ACGME requirements.
Provide bedside teaching, hands-on instruction, and simulation-based training.
Establish ultrasound competency assessments, image review, and quality assurance processes.
Mentor residents in ultrasound research and scholarly activity.
Promote the integration of point-of-care ultrasound into everyday emergency department practice.
Work closely with residency leadership and emergency medicine faculty.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits.
Employer-funded retirement plans.
Paid occurrence malpractice coverage.
Paid parental leave.
CME allowance and paid days off.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
One-on-one support services for managing student debt.
Epic EHR with physician-centered optimization and robust user support.
AI-enabled documentation and workflow tools integrated into Epic to reduce administrative burden and support clinical decision-making at the point of care.
Team-based care models supporting sustainable workloads, shared responsibility, and physician well-being.