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

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

2d • 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

Nice To Haves

• Research experience and interests

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary, team-based practice with clinical, academic and research responsibilities.
• Oversee the Division of Regional Anesthesia which cares for patients in MUSC’s three main teaching hospitals and three ambulatory surgical centers.
• Manage a division consisting of 13 faculty with opportunities for expansion.
• Contribute to the department's approximately 10,000 peripheral nerve blocks performed annually.
• Participate in the ACGME accredited regional anesthesiology fellowship program.

Benefits

• Collaborative and innovative team of 13 plus faculty with close collaboration between other divisions within the department
• Major tertiary referral center in the southeast
• 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