Dr. Marcus Schaefer

After graduating from high school in Chester, Montana and Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dr. Schaefer received his MD degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. Initially he worked in family and emergency medicine. Dr. Schaefer then earned his Master of Public Health and became Board Certified in Occupational Medicine.

He is a nationally certified Medical Review Officer and an expert in drug testing issues. Dr. Schaefer makes determinations of maximum medical improvement, performs injury impairment determinations and independent medical evaluations according to the AMA guidelines used by South Carolina Worker’s Compensation. He performs these determinations for his client’s employees and by referral from several national and state insurance carriers.

Dr. Schaefer provides consultations and advice on ADA, FMLA, WC and OSHA regulations.

Since 1998, Dr. Schaefer has worked full-time providing industrial medical services in Moncks Corner. Dr. Schaefer is the only nationally Board Certified Occupational Medicine Specialist who lives and works in Berkeley County. He is a Leadership Berkeley graduate and has over 15 years of full-time occupational medicine experience.

Dr. Schaefer Has “Been There”

Doctor Schaefer’s life experiences make him uniquely qualified to work with employers and employees to manage all workers compensation injuries and issues. Marcus Schaefer was born and spent his first 18 years in the small town of Chester, Montana. This town of about 1000 people, was the county seat and home to the school system, court, detention center and government similar to Moncks Corner. His mother and father owned and operated a general store there for over 60 years.

He began working in his father’s store at an early age. He also worked during the summers and school years of high school, college and medical school. His diverse work experience helps him understand both the employer and the employee perspective of a work injury. Dr. Schaefer worked the production line in a sawmill, shoveled hot asphalt in a pavement crew and operated heavy equipment in highway construction. Working fast food, applying agricultural pesticides, refuse collection and truck driving have given him insight that few doctors have about the day to day working world.

Dr. Schaefer is specially trained and has the experience to know how to think through and manage injuries from beginning to end. This provides the best opportunity for overall cost management, medical care management and insurance experience modifier improvement.

A work injury often can be managed as first aid to reduce OSHA recordable injuries and reduce experience modifiers.

Post-offer/pre-placement physical examination and drug screening lowers accident rates and insurance rates.

The expert staff of the Industrial Medical Center will keep you informed about the status of your injured worker.

Working with you, the employer, and/or your insurance company, leads to better case management and controls medical costs.