<p>A 135-bed community medical center in Walterboro, South Carolina is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to join a collaborative inpatient team serving the Lowcountry region. The position covers general pediatric admissions and newborn nursery, operates on a structured 12-hour shift model, and offers a competitive employed package with uncapped productivity bonuses — all within an hour of Charleston's academic and subspecialty resources at MUSC.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive base salary with uncapped monthly productivity bonuses</li> <li>W-2 employed position with full benefits package</li> <li>Sign-on bonus and relocation allowance provided</li> <li>Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement plan with employer match</li> <li>Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage included</li> <li>CME allowance plus paid CME time off</li> <li>Career mobility access across a network of 500+ facilities nationwide</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Collaborative pediatric hospitalist team at a well-established 135-bed community hospital</li> <li>12-hour shift model with flexible scheduling options — accommodating both full-time and varied coverage needs</li> <li>Clinical scope includes general pediatric inpatient admissions and newborn nursery coverage</li> <li>Work alongside experienced nursing staff and pediatric-trained support personnel</li> <li>Active medical staff with a strong subspecialty referral network; Charleston (MUSC campus) is approximately one hour away for complex case escalation</li> <li>Regional Lowcountry catchment area with a stable, community-based patient population</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics (ABP) required</li> <li>MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school required</li> <li>Completion of an ACGME-accredited Pediatrics residency required</li> <li>Active South Carolina medical license or eligibility to obtain</li> <li>Open to both experienced pediatric hospitalists and new residency graduates</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Walterboro sits at the heart of South Carolina's Lowcountry and serves as the gateway to the ACE Basin — one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the East Coast, offering world-class kayaking, fishing, and birdwatching. The city features an 842-acre Wildlife Sanctuary within city limits, historic antebellum architecture along the Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary Trail, and access to the Edisto River for blackwater paddling. Median home prices hover around $250,000, and the cost of living runs approximately 15% below the national average, meaning a physician salary here stretches considerably further than in most East Coast markets. Charleston is one hour away, placing James Beard Award-winning dining, Folly and Kiawah Island beaches, and MUSC's academic medical campus well within reach, while Colleton County schools offer small class sizes alongside additional options in the Summerville and Charleston suburbs.</p>