After Hours Care

Child getting her throat checked by doctor

High Patient-Volume Alert

We are experiencing high volumes at our three After Hours locations and wait times may be longer. Our skilled nurses prioritize patients who need immediate help. Children who are sick but not in a crisis are seen in order of arrival. Please contact your pediatrician or consider virtual care to avoid long wait times. If your child is experiencing an emergency please go to your nearest emergency room or dial 9-1-1.

X-Ray Service Alert

Please note X-ray services may be unavailable at our After Hours Care locations. Please call prior to visiting.

Working with pediatricians throughout the community in three different locations, MUSC Children’s Health provides after hours care to children from birth to seventeen years of age. Staffed by board-certified pediatricians, nurses and technicians, we provide care in a family-centered atmosphere that uses the most current, evidence-based practices to diagnose and treat your child.

We are open on weeknights, weekends and holidays. When faced with the choice of an expensive ED visit or a trip to an adult facility or urgent care center, MUSC Children’s Health should be your preferred choice for after-hours care.

Once your child has been treated and discharged, you return to your child’s primary care doctor for follow-up. This ensures continuity of care and communication between the primary care doctor and the after-hours physician.

For patients age 18 and older needing care, please visit the MUSC Health Emergency Department or see if one of these alternative locations is appropriate for your situation.

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday: 3 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays: 12 to 7 p.m.

Conditions We Treat

Asthma and other breathing problems
Bites
Cough
Colds
Ear aches
Eye irritation or suspected infection
Fever
Flu-like symptoms
Fractures
Rashes
Simple lacerations that may require glue and/or steri-strips
Sprains or strains
Stomach pain
Urinary tract infections
Vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration

Services We Offer

Breathing treatments
Electrocardiogram (EKG) – can be done as an outpatient when ordered by your pediatrician
Flu shots
Foreign body removal
Oral therapy for dehydration
Splinting
Sports physicals
Testing for viral or Strep infections, when
Urinalysis
Urinary catheterization
Wound repair with glue, staples, or steri-strips
X-ray services specifically designed for children
- Please note X-ray services may be unavailable at our After Hours Care locations. Please call prior to visiting.
If needed, we will coordinate transfer to a higher level of specialty care or emergency evaluation/intervention.