Emergency Medicine Nocturnist
Medical University of South Carolina · Lancaster, SC
Posted October 19, 2026
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center · 800 W Meeting St, Lancaster, SC, US, 29720
- Pay: MUSC does not post a pay range for this role (competitive compensation per MUSC pay grade)
- Employment: Full time, 40 hours/week
- Location: MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
- Employer: MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)
- MUSC Job ID: R-0000012465
MUSC Health is seeking a BC/BE Emergency Medicine Nocturnist Physician to join our Regional Health Network in Lancaster and Chester, SC. The physician chosen for this opportunity will work primary from MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center, a community hospital that operates a moderate acuity Emergency Department in Lancaster, South Carolina, seeing approx. 38,000 patients per year. They will also take occasional shifts at MUSC Health – Chester Medical Center, in Chester, SC.
In this role, you’ll be instrumental in providing fast, expert treatment for complex injuries, life-threatening illnesses, and serious health complications like heart attack and stroke. Join a team that’s committed to delivering the highest level of care to South Carolinians in the communities where they live and work.
About our opportunity
- Must be ABEM BE/BC
- Will work primarily at Lancaster Medical Center with some shifts at Chester Medical Center
- 10-hour shifts
- 85% adults and 15% pediatrics
- Radiology, Lab, Anesthesia, Ortho, Vascular, Cath Lab and Surgical Services available
Position benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Paid Occurrence malpractice coverage
- Employer-funded retirement plan
- $5000 CME allowance + 5 CME days
- Epic EMR platform
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
About Lancaster, SC
Located just 40 minutes from Charlotte, NC, Lancaster, SC, features access to metropolitan amenities such as NBA games at the Spectrum Arena, world class performances at the Blumenthal Center for the Arts, and an international airport. Residents of Lancaster benefit from an exceptional cost of living, outdoor access, and an excellent education system in Lancaster County.
From Lancaster, you can enjoy an NFL game with the Carolina Panthers in just 30 minutes, or the beach in just 2 ½ hours. Its central location, favorable economic environment, cultural diversity, and recreational opportunities make the Lancaster area an ideal place to work, live, and play.
MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is a 225-bed, all-private room facility boasting over 1,000 physicians and care team members. Lancaster Medical Center is a place where technology and skilled professionals come together to provide compassionate, patient-focused care. We offer acute care, diagnostic services, women’s health including obstetrics, orthopedic services, cardiac services, general and laparoscopic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency treatment, wound care and more. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.
MUSC Health – Chester Medical Center is an intimate, 82-bed facility whose caregivers share a sense of pride working in close-knit teams with supportive department directors to serve the residents of Chester County. We offer emergency care, family medicine, gastroenterology, heart & vascular, imaging, internal medicine, orthopedics, pediatric services, rehabilitation, women’s health and wound care services.
Employer
Medical University of South Carolina
MUSC Health is South Carolina's leading academic health system and the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. It serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics and specialty services, integrating academic medicine, research and education with a strong commitment to patient care.
The MUSC Health system:
- MUSC Health University Medical Center and the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in Charleston, the state's academic medical center
- Regional medical centers in Columbia, Florence, Orangeburg, Lancaster, Chester, Camden (Kershaw), Marion, Cades (Black River) and Mount Pleasant (East Cooper), plus MUSC Health at Tidelands on the Grand Strand
- MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, MUSC Community Physicians and primary and specialty care practices across South Carolina
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose MUSC Health:
- Academic and community practice opportunities, with faculty appointments through the Medical University of South Carolina
- Commencement and sign-on bonuses on many roles, employer-funded retirement plans and paid occurrence malpractice coverage
- CME allowance and paid days off, paid parental leave, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
- Epic EHR with AI-enabled documentation tools
- South Carolina living, from historic Charleston and the Lowcountry to the beaches of the Grand Strand and the Midlands