UNIV - Open Rank - Temporary MFM Faculty - Department of OBGYN

Medical University of South Carolina•Florence, AL

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Maternal-Fetal Medicine sub-specialist, your clinical responsibilities will consist primarily of seeing high-risk OB/GYN patients in an outpatient setting, reading and performing ultrasounds, supervising genetic counseling, and performing appropriate MFM surgical and invasive procedures. In addition, you will provide admission, discharge, and rounding on inpatients on the obstetrics (including labor and delivery) service. You will also be responsible for providing consultative services for OB/GYN patients for a wide variety of referring physicians from MUSC and throughout South Carolina. You will provide the above services at our outreach clinic in Florence and Charleston SC.

Requirements

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

Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)

Responsibilities

Be available to provide on-site consultation services two (2) to four (4) business days per week during the Term. This will include consultation services as well as reading and interpretation of on-site ultrasounds.
Be available to provide off-site tele-consultation services, on an as needed basis, for approximately four and one half (4.5) business days per week during the Term. Services will be provided over a secure Internet connection (i.e. real-time audio/ visual interaction). This will also include reading and interpretation of ultrasounds.
Be available for on-call tele-consultation services for the remaining after-hours' periods. This will involve using the MRMC Call System wherein the Physicians will be available for tele-consultation services on a 24/7/365 basis.
Provide protocols for urgent obstetrical care based on national evidence based guidelines if and as desired within reason.
Document consultations, ultrasounds, and other services using appropriate, generally accepted standards.
Be available to provide traditional amniocentesis for prenatal diagnosis at least as needed while covering on-site services during the Term. These services shall be rendered during the on-site consultation services as provided in paragraph (i) above. Early amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling will not be provided on site.
Assist with completing appropriate paperwork necessary for billing and medical records. This shall include submitting coded charge sheets during the week that the services are performed.
Ready a system necessary for telemedicine on site at MUSC. The system chosen will be dictated by the Information Services Department at MUSC. MUSC will be responsible for funding the Polycom System which is necessary for the telemedicine conferencing.
Make and pay for his/her own travel arrangements as well as living arrangements during on-site time.
Participate under the guidelines of the Memorandum of Agreement to attend meetings organized by the Regional Systems Developer with referring hospitals to address Perinatal access, coordination and communication issues.
Attend Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity conferences, which may be done by teleconference, as scheduled by the MRMC Department of OB/GYN.
Supervising genetic counselors who will provide genetic counseling via telemedicine for prenatal diagnosis at least three (3) business days per week every week during the Term.