UNIV - Open Rank - Division Chief Regional Anesthesiologist - Department of Anesthesia

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Division Chief of Regional Anesthesia in coastal Charleston, South Carolina. The new Division Chief will lead a multi-disciplinary, team-based practice with clinical, academic and research responsibilities. The Division of Regional Anesthesia cares for patients in MUSC’s three main teaching hospitals and three ambulatory surgical centers. The department has approximately 100 faculty, 72 residents and fellows. The division consists of 13 faculty with substantial opportunity to expand. For the last 3 years, the division was responsible for almost 10,000 peripheral nerve blocks annually encompassing a wide variety of techniques ranging from paravertebral, quadratus lumborum, and stellate ganglion blocks to interscalene, adductor canal, and sciatic-popliteal nerve blocks. The department has an ACGME accredited regional anesthesiology fellowship approved for two fellows per year.

Requirements

• Experience at the Associate Professor level or above
• Board certification in Anesthesiology
• Fellowship training in Regional Anesthesiology
• Eligibility for South Carolina licensure
• Strong clinical, educational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and be a leader within the department and institution
• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile (Frequent)
• Ability to work indoors (Continuous)
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms (Frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions (Frequent)
• Possess good finger dexterity (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand (Frequent)
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance (Frequent)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Frequent)

Nice To Haves

• Research experience and interests are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary, team-based practice with clinical, academic and research responsibilities.
• Care for patients in MUSC’s three main teaching hospitals and three ambulatory surgical centers.
• Oversee a division of 13 faculty with opportunities for expansion.
• Perform a wide variety of regional anesthesia techniques including paravertebral, quadratus lumborum, stellate ganglion, interscalene, adductor canal, and sciatic-popliteal nerve blocks.

Benefits

• Negotiable administrative time
• Relocation assistance
• Excellent retirement options, including a pension and up to $36,500 of optional tax deferred contributions
• Sovereign Immunity malpractice coverage
• Eight weeks of paid leave (22 days of annual leave, 5 days of meeting time, and 13 paid holidays)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior