Work and Benefits
Enjoy a full cadre of benefits, a personal expense account, and attending-level hourly pay, all while working in one of the most desirable locations within the Upstate.
Salary
Enjoy an extremely competitive fellow salary while also benefiting from a low cost of living in one of the most beautiful regions of South Carolina.
Work/Life
Work a half-time schedule as an attending, honing your skills in a fast-moving community ED. Fellows work 780 clinical hours per year. Additional clinical work is allowed, with opportunities to work at the regional academic referral center.
Benefits
Receive excellent benefits, including full insurance and a personal expense account.
Being a good wilderness doctor begins at the bedside. Start your journey at Oconee Memorial Hospital
Working at Oconee Memorial Hospital
The fellow's primary clinical responsibility will be within the emergency department at Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca, South Carolina where they work as attending physicians. Just down the road from Clemson University, this is a busy, but well-staffed and very efficient department, with an excellent culture. OMH is a great place for new graduates to gain their footing.
About Oconee Memorial Hospital
The Stats
Volume
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Brand new emergency department expansion (2024)
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36 treatment rooms
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24-hour physician double coverage, 5 physicians and 1 PA at peak
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54,385 patients seen in fiscal year 2024; an average of 149/day
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Independent pyschiatric treatment area
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Virtually no inpatient boarding
People
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Excellent support from hospital and ED leadership
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An collaborative staff that has a family feel
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​Community hospital with educational goals: EM and FM resident rotators, medical students, and shadowers
Experience
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Universally recognized as a favorable place to work
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The fellow isn't relegated to undesirable locations to fill gaps in the schedule
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We value the fellow’s clinical experience and want them to feel valued
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The fellow will work hard, but in an excellent environment
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Core specialty services available
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24-hour CT coverage
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Diverse patient experience; primary service hospital for Clemson University
Working at Prisma Health Upstate
About Prisma Upstate
The Upstate Market​
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​Prisma Health is the largest medical provider in South Carolina, and the Upstate market comprises 7 hospitals. The fellow's primary clinical duties are at Oconee Memorial Hospital, but they are eligible for additional clinical activities at any of the sites, including the tertiary care facility, Greenville Memorial Hospital.
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The department of emergency medicine also hosts three other fellowship training programs, with opportunities to collaborate with research and clinical endeavors. Other fellows within the department include ultrasound, clinical education, and sports medicine. The department supports programs and divisions in global health, toxicology, ultrasound, EMS, research, community outreach, medical education, and PEM.
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Prisma Health is also the primary clinical site for students from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (USCSOMG). The medical school is on campus with Greenville Memorial Hospital, along with the Clemson School of Nursing.