Hospitalist Program Medical Director

Sound Physicians is seeking a Medical Director in Aiken, South Carolina, to deliver patient-centered care and drive performance at Aiken Regional Medical Center. This role combines clinical skill with leadership, offering autonomy and resources to make a significant impact on patients and families. The successful candidate will lead day-to-day operations while maintaining an active clinical role.

Practice Info

• At Aiken Regional Medical Center, the team includes 11 physicians, 6 advanced practice providers, a clinical performance nurse, and a practice manager.
• The team works with Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Transitional Year residents.
• Partner with local Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine and Critical Care teams to deliver coordinated patient-centered care and smooth transitions across care settings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active clinical role caring for hospitalized patients.
• Collaborate with hospital executives, physician leaders, and service line partners to advance organizational goals and initiatives.
• Lead and support the day-to-day operations of the hospital medicine program.
• Drive efforts focused on quality improvement, patient experience, operational excellence, and physician engagement.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture among physicians, APPs, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Support the recruitment, retention, development, and engagement of hospital medicine providers.
• Champion best practices, clinical excellence, and continuous program improvement.

Compensation

• Highly competitive salary

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits

Shift & Schedule

• The schedule is split between administrative and clinical shifts, giving you a mix of clinical responsibilities and dedicated administrative time to support patient care and leadership or program development.

Requirements

• Board-certified in family or internal medicine.
• Prior hospitalist medical director or leadership experience required.
• H1B visa sponsorship available with dedicated in-house visa, licensing, and credentialing support.