UNIV - Division Director and Neonatologist - Pediatrics: Neonatology

Job Description Summary

The Dr. Charles P. Darby, Jr. Department of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), located in beautiful downtown Charleston, South Carolina, is accepting applications at the Associate Professor or Professor level to serve as the Division Chief to the Division of Neonatology. Excellent candidates may be eligible for the Jean and George W. Brumley Endowed Chair.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC001025 COM PEDS Neonatology CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

$0 - $0 - $0

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Dr. Charles P. Darby, Jr. Department of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), located in beautiful downtown Charleston, South Carolina, is accepting applications at the Associate Professor or Professor level to serve as the Division Chief to the Division of Neonatology. Excellent candidates may be eligible for the Jean and George W. Brumley Endowed Chair.

The Division of Neonatology at MUSC serves as the Level III Perinatal Regionalization Center for southeastern South Carolina and is the only Level IV Center in the state.  The program is ranked as a top Neonatology program by US News and World Report. The Division currently has 13 faculty, approximately 30 APPs, and 9 neonatology fellows. In addition to the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship, MUSC has the only Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship in South Carolina.  

The David and Laura Stone Neonatal Intensive Care Unit comprises the entire 5th floor of the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital. Opened in 2020, it consists of 82 beds including single patient, mother-baby couplet care, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation rooms as well as a minor procedure room with full anesthesiology readiness.  Each year approximately 2,700 newborns are delivered at the Medical University of South Carolina, and an additional 12,000 babies are born within our referral area. These deliveries generate approximately 1,000 admissions to our intensive care nurseries. Neonatal transports account for 40 percent of the total admissions to our NICU with free-standing transport teams able to provide ground, helicopter, and fixed wing transport. We collaborate with all pediatric subspecialties as well as pediatric surgery and pediatric surgical subspecialties. 

The Division is committed to the provision of outstanding clinical care and cutting-edge research.  Major areas of academic interest include neonatal nutrition (clinical, translational, and bench research), neonatal kidney injury (translational and clinical research), neural injury (translational and bench research encompassing prevention through recovery), epidemiologic investigations, and research QI.  Faculty have access to collaborations with bench researchers in the Darby Children’s Research Institute located on campus, one block from the children’s hospital.  Additionally, the division has a history of collaboration with multiple pediatric specialties, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and adult investigators. 

Ideal Candidates:

• Qualified for Associate or Professor rank in Pediatrics
• Board Certified by the ABP
• Commitment to MUSC’s educational missions
• Eligible for licensure in South Carolina
• Record of achievement in individual research or scholarship
• Demonstrated success in developing clinical, research, or educational programs in an academic health center
• Record of mentoring trainees and/or junior faculty
• Budgetary experience leading a clinical, research, or educational entity that would translate well to supervising a large division

MUSC Offerings:

• Relocation assistance
• Competitive pay and signing bonus
• Excellent retirement options, including a pension and optional tax-deferred contributions
• Sovereign immunity malpractice coverage
• 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Qualified Employer

MUSC is located in Charleston, SC, frequently named one of the best places in America to live. If charming, historic, vibrant, cultural, and coastal are adjectives that you find appealing, it’s all here.  In Charleston, you might find yourself dining at a world-class restaurant tonight and relaxing on a boat as you explore our many waterways tomorrow. You might stroll along cobblestone streets, amidst centuries old homes by day and attend a jazz concert by night. Charleston is a place where you can live your life to its fullest.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) 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 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 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 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) 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)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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