A well-known medical center is building its hospital-employed GI service line and is seeking a BC/BE Gastroenterologist to lead the way. With 28,000+ annual GI referrals and no employed group currently in place, this is an opportunity with immediate volume, strong system support, and exceptional earning potential.

Position Highlights:
-~75% outpatient / 25% inpatient to start; flexible scheduling models available as the group grows
-$650K+ Compensation Package
-Active ERCP program (~2/day); EUS desired but not required
-Call ~1:11 via community pool; APP support planned for clinic and inpatient rounding
-Sign-on, relocation, loan repayment, and CME are included in the benefits package

About Lexington Medical Center:
-Independent health system – physician-friendly culture without academic or corporate constraints
-607-bed facility, expanding by 200+ beds within 5 years
-475 employed physicians generating a built-in, high-volume referral stream
-GI is a top strategic priority – leadership committed to growing to 10–12 GI physicians over time

Area Highlights: Columbia, South Carolina - Columbia is a fast-growing metro of ~900,000 with a low cost of living, minimal traffic, and a vibrant university-driven culture. The location is hard to beat — 90 minutes to Charleston's beaches, 2 hours to Asheville's mountains, and 90 minutes to Charlotte — offering a quality of life that larger cities simply can't match at this price point.