Internal Medicine Core Faculty Opportunity with Lexington Medical Center in Columbia, SC

Lexington Medical Center is seeking a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician to join our growing Graduate Medical Education program in West Columbia, SC. Candidates with additional qualifications and certifications such as geriatrics or other specialties of medicine are welcome to apply!

Internal Medicine Core Faculty for the Lexington Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program will devote a significant portion of their effort to resident education and assisting the IM Program Director in the development, leadership, supervision and ongoing maintenance of the residency program. Faculty will be expected to lead, teach, supervise, and mentor resident physicians through the course of their duties.  Yearly, faculty will be expected to complete the ACGME Faculty Survey to assist in further development of the program.

Lexington Medical Center is committed to faculty and professional development. Physicians will have the opportunity to avail themselves of the curriculum leading to certification by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) and other opportunities to develop skills.

Lexington Medical Center is anchored by a 607-bed, multispecialty hospital located in the Midlands of South Carolina. Our continuous, steady growth is complemented by an impeccable reputation as an employer, community member, and vital resource for physician practices and health care businesses.

Job Requirements:

Time will be split between, educational, administrative and clinical care components as listed below. Faculty members can request to be mostly outpatient, mostly inpatient or a split of both.  For Outpatient Faculty, they can expect to spend 2-3 half days seeing their own patients in our Internal Medicine Clinic.  For Inpatient faculty, they can expect to be scheduled in a 7 on 7 off pattern for at least the first year of the program.  For Split faculty, the schedule will be balanced based on program needs.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• Board certification in Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
• License (or ability to be licensed) to practice medicine in the state of South Carolina
• Previous experience as a core faculty in an ACGME-accredited program is preferred
• Strong leadership skills
• Medical staff privileges (or the ability to be privileged) in the Department of Internal Medicine at Lexington Medical Center consistent with the scope of Internal Medicine

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administrative duties related to residency training including:
  • Provide feedback and written evaluation on the performance of residents who he/she has precepted or otherwise supervised to maintain the quality and accreditation standards of the program
  • Assisting the Program Director in recruitment and the annual orientation of residents
  • Leadership of faculty, staff and residents
• Professional development duties related to residency training including:
  • Completing professional and faculty development
  • Participating in scholarly projects, individually or with residents
  • Completing quality/practice improvement projects annually with residents
• Serving as an advisor and role model to resident and staff of professionalism, quality and patient safety, fostering own and resident well-being, education goal setting, career planning, scholarship and patient care based on practice-based learning and improvement efforts

Clinical Care:

• Promotes internal medicine care by internist physicians and the residency
• Complies will all local, state, and federal regulations regarding documentation, coding, billing and collections, referrals, and other clinical practice regulations
• Call commensurate with other faculty providers

About Lexington Medical Center GME Program:

Lexington Medical Center’s Internal Medicine Residency Program is slated to matriculate the first class of 13 residents in July of 2026. In the spring of 2023, Lexington Medical Center’s state of the art 3-story 48,000 sq. ft. GME building was completed. Outfitted to provide a full range of practice including family medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, internal medicine, and transitional year as well as resident work and wellness spaces.

Community Highlights:

• Capital city of Columbia, South Carolina with central location to numerous southeastern cities in NC, GA, and FL; favorable economic environment and cultural diversity
• South Carolina ranked as one of the fastest growing states in the country
• Top-rated public school districts with several private school or charter school options
• As home to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, SEC Division I sporting events
• Top-quality entertainment at Colonial Life Arena and the Koger Center for the Arts
• Energetic nightlife in the Congaree Vista and diverse local businesses throughout the Main Street District and beyond
• Popular attractions such as Riverbanks Zoo and Soda City Market every Saturday morning
• National parks and limitless outdoor recreational opportunities with proximity to Lake Murray and the Congaree Riverwalk

West Columbia, South Carolina is located in the Midlands of South Carolina, which is an affordable, family friendly community. Its central location, favorable economic environment, cultural diversity and recreation opportunities make the Columbia area an ideal place to work, live and play.

Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 8,500 health care professionals. The hospital is ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and more than 70 physician practices. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.

We've been named Columbia's "Best Place to Have a Baby," "Best Hospital" and one of the "Top 25 Best Hospitals to Work for in the U.S.," honors all made possible by a dedicated, talented team of health care professionals and staff. Patient care and satisfaction is a focus, and scores are consistently ranked in the top 15% in the nation.

Exceptional Care, Where You Live

• 7,000+ health care professionals.
• 70 doctor's offices.
• 6 community medical and urgent care centers.
• Occupational health center.
• The largest extended care facility in the Carolinas.
• A specialized care center for Alzheimer's.

When Lexington County Hospital opened in 1971 as a nonprofit hospital, it quickly became a healthcare leader. More than 50 years later, we continue to serve our community as a local, independent, nonprofit hospital.

A History of Firsts

We were the first area hospital with satellite health facilities and established the first community health education department. We opened the state’s first satellite outpatient facility with services including surgery, urgent care, lab, radiology and physical therapy.

Growing to Meet Needs

By the 1980s, the now-called Lexington Medical Center offered community programs including education on managing disease and learning healthcare skills, such as newborn care and home nursing.

Community Medical Centers

In the 1990s, we established four community medical centers in small towns around Lexington County to provide residents with easier access to top-notch healthcare. In 2001, we opened our largest community medical center in Lexington. The center is larger than the hospital was in 1971.

Advanced Technology & Medical Firsts

Today, we are a modern medical complex. Our patients have access to advanced technology, leading-edge techniques.

Community-Based

Our mission is the same as it was when we opened our doors in 1971: to provide quality health services that meet the needs of our community. We believe that commitment to the health of our community really makes a difference — and we show it every day.