Ophthalmologist for Rural Community-focused Practice
Medical University of South Carolina · Camden, SC
Posted October 19, 2026
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center · 1315 Roberts St, Camden, SC, US, 29020
- 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 Kershaw Medical Center
- Employer: MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)
- MUSC Job ID: R-0000058393
MUSC Health is seeking a self-motivated, board-certified/board eligible Ophthalmologist to join its community-focused practice located in Camden, South Carolina.
About MUSC Health Ophthalmology Camden
Located in the heart of historic Camden, South Carolina, MUSC Health Ophthalmology Camden provides general comprehensive eye care as well as surgical treatment of cataract ensuring our patients receive a high level of care and treatment close to home.
Required Qualifications
- Board-Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Ophthalmology
- Fellowship (Optional) such as Cornea
- Must hold a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine and surgery in South Carolina
- Self-motivated physician with ability to create and maintain collaborative relationships in and outside of the community.
Position Highlights
- Practice Autonomy: Join an established practice with the freedom to build and scale your own eye specialties in a growing market.
- Built-in Success: Step into a strong, existing referral base with an adult-focused patient panel
- Comprehensive Facilities: Fully equipped with a minor procedure suite and an on-site optical shop to streamline patient experience. Yag and SLT laser in office. And Cataract surgery is performed at MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center, located only 5 minutes from the office. No satellite locations.
- Lifestyle-Friendly: Exceptional work-life balance facilitated by a minimal call rotation.
Benefits & Resources for Physicians
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Employer-funded retirement plans
- Paid occurrence malpractice coverage
- Paid parental leave
- CME allowance + paid days off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) 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 that support sustainable workloads, shared responsibility, and physician well-being
Life in Camden, SC
Camden, South Carolina, one of the state’s most desirable places to live, work, and visit, offers a rare combination of historic elegance, a sophisticated equestrian heritage, rich cultural and arts community, and is best known for its year-round recreational activities and proximity to metropolitan cities, beaches, and mountains. Camden is just 30 minutes from the State Capital, Columbia, SC; 90 minutes from Charlotte, NC, and just two hours and a quarter from Charleston, SC, and South Carolina’s beautiful beaches.
About MUSC
South Carolina’s leading academic health system, MUSC Health serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. As the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health integrates academic medicine, research, and education with a strong commitment to patient care. Physicians who join MUSC Health become part of a mission-driven organization recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and meaningful investment in physicians’ success. With opportunities in both academic and community settings, MUSC Health provides the scale, resources, and infrastructure to support meaningful, long-term physician careers.
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