UNIV - Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Surgery: Peds CT Surgery

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston is seeking applicants for a faculty position in the field of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years clinical experience and be board certified/eligible (or equivalent) in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery with additional experience in heart transplantation and mechanical support. Qualified applicants will have completed a pediatric cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at a recognized institution and be licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina before the start date. The successful candidate will possess exceptional technical ability, be a strong leader, highly innovative, and provide outstanding, high quality surgical care to complement an already highly accomplished group. Success in this position will require the development of strong collaborative relationships across the enterprise, including pediatric cardiology, intensive care medicine, anesthesia, hospital administration. Academic rank and potential tenure will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and stature in the field. In this role the surgeon will help establish performance targets that align with institutional goals in patient care, research, education, operations, and finance. This includes ensuring excellent patient outcomes, establishing innovative programs, supporting original investigation, mentoring faculty and trainees, ensuring an environment of diversity and inclusion, and meeting financial and operational targets. Leadership opportunities in heart transplantation and mechanical support will be available for our well-established high volume pediatric and adult congenital heart failure program. Additional responsibilities include teaching, undertaking supervision of surgery residents. Other activities and include participation in student education, resident selection and evaluation, and involvement in clinical and translational research. Other clinical, research and academic opportunities are available and can be tailored to individual interests. A special interest in research, clinical and translational will be important to capitalize on the unique opportunities the MUSC congenital program has to offer. The candidate will spend approximately 25-40% of his time performing clinical and translational research in collaboration with our established cardiac surgery research team and pediatric cardiology research group. The Division is home to three full-time clinical faculty, a team of four advanced practice providers, and clinical support staff. The projected start date will be January 2026. We provide comprehensive care for complex medical and surgical patients from newborn to adults in the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital which stands majestically on the downtown Charleston peninsula with magnificent views of the surrounding tidal rivers and windswept harbor. An entire floor is dedicated to the Heart Center – including 2 cardiac operating rooms, 2 catheterization labs, and a state-of-the-art 29-bed inpatient unit able to provide critical care, step-down and acuity adaptable care models. Over 400 cardiac operations per year are performed at our center. Significant resource expansion is planned in the near future to accommodate programmatic growth. The Medical University of South Carolina is consistently ranked among the top Children’s Hospitals nationally by U.S. News & World Report, and our Heart Center is currently ranked 4th nationally. Our cardiac program has a long history of stability and is the only surgical and interventional center in South Carolina.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years clinical experience.
Board certified/eligible (or equivalent) in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Additional experience in heart transplantation and mechanical support.
Completed a pediatric cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at a recognized institution.
Licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina before the start date.
Exceptional technical ability.
Strong leadership skills.
Highly innovative.
Computer literacy.
Ability to maintain a valid driver's license.
Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually.

Nice To Haves

Special interest in research, clinical and translational research.

Responsibilities

Help establish performance targets that align with institutional goals in patient care, research, education, operations, and finance.
Ensure excellent patient outcomes.
Establish innovative programs.
Support original investigation.
Mentor faculty and trainees.
Ensure an environment of diversity and inclusion.
Meet financial and operational targets.
Teaching.
Supervision of surgery residents.
Participation in student education.
Resident selection and evaluation.
Involvement in clinical and translational research.
Performing clinical and translational research in collaboration with our established cardiac surgery research team and pediatric cardiology research group (25-40% of time).
Provide outstanding, high quality surgical care.
Develop strong collaborative relationships across the enterprise, including pediatric cardiology, intensive care medicine, anesthesia, hospital administration.