UNIV - Open Rank Faculty - Surgery: Burn Surgery

Job Description Summary

The Department of Surgery at The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC is seeking a full-time faculty member.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC003831 COM SURG GEN Burn Surgery CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Department of Surgery at The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC is seeking a full-time faculty member. Applicants must be board eligible/certified in Surgery and have completed a Surgical Critical Care/Burn fellowship.  Please visit http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/surgery for more information on the department.

 

Job Description

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Department of Surgery is seeking a board certified/board eligible Burn Surgeon interested in an Academic Surgery. Expertise in pediatric burn care is strongly preferred. Expertise in laser scar revision and burn scar reconstruction is also preferred.

 

The South Carolina Burn Center is the only inpatient burn center in the state of South Carolina. Recently verified by the American Burn Association for both adults and pediatric burns, it has 25 total beds with nine more being added. MUSC is a level one trauma center serving the “Low Country” of South Carolina, population of over 900,000 people, and we are an American College of Surgeons Verified Level I Trauma Center.

 

The Division of Acute Care Surgery, Trauma, SCC, and Burns has fully accredited programs for general surgery residency training, surgical critical care fellowship, and a burn fellowship. Qualified candidates must demonstrate an interest in research, graduate, and undergraduate education. Required qualifications include successful completion of an approved General Surgery residency program and board eligibility or certification in Surgical Critical Care. Applicants must also have completed a burn fellowship. Plastic surgery trained candidates with burn and surgical critical care fellowship training will also be considered.

 

 

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)

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