Prisma Health·Sumter, South Carolina
Provide direct primary medical care to program participants, including performing comprehensive histories, physicals, and treating episodic illnesses. Manage patient care within nursing homes and coordinate hospital admissions and discharge planning.
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Provide direct primary medical care to all participants of the program.
Accountabilities
Performs comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
Performs interval history and physicals on established participants completed quarterly or as indicated.
Evaluates and treats participants with episodic illnesses
Refers participants to medical specialist as indicated.
Admits participants to the hospital: (a) Provides primary care (attending) responsibilities for management; (b) Provides updates to the team on a regular basis; (c) Judiciously utilizes specialty consultants; (d) Is responsible for coordinating discharge planning with the team.
Manages all care of participants in the nursing home: (a) Provides regular visits; (b) Performs telephone contacts with nursing home staff as required; (c) Admits nursing home participants to hospital when necessary.
Actively participates in family conferences.
Participates in team meetings, committees and work groups as assigned.
This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Current license to practice medicine in SC; BLS Required.
Proven clinical leadership. Ability to get along with others in a team environment.
Work Shift: Variable (United States of America)
Facility: 3136 Sumter Emergency Medicine
to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Requires an M.D. or D.O. degree with a current South Carolina medical license and BLS certification. Candidates must have 2-3 years of experience, including at least one year working with frail or elderly populations.
Market context
Physician openings in South Carolina are often shaped by steady demand across hospitals, outpatient practices, and specialty care settings, especially where patient access and continuity of care are priorities. These roles are competitive because employers typically look for strong clinical training, state licensure, and experience that fits the care setting; review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm the original posting for exact credentials and duties before applying.
