UNIV - Open Rank -Dual Periop Medicine and Anesthesiology or Chronic Pain Medicine - Department of Anesthesia

Job Description

We are seeking an academic anesthesiology-trained physician (board certified preferred, board eligible acceptable) who can provide clinical and administrative services for chronic pain patients in both ambulatory and inpatient clinical settings.

We are seeking an academic anesthesiology-trained physician (board certified preferred, board eligible acceptable) who can provide clinical and administrative services for chronic pain patients in both ambulatory and inpatient clinical settings.

Perioperative medicine fellowship training is highly desirable. A strong interest in perioperative medicine and desire to build a perioperative pain clinic and inpatient consultation service as part of an interdisciplinary clinical practice is of high priority for this position.

Prior leadership experience in leading and collaborating with interprofessional teams and across clinical disciplines is required.

The position will entail developing care pathways and deploying institutional resources to optimize chronic pain patients for surgeries ensuring positive outcomes in the immediate and sub-acute postoperative period.

The position will require the supervision of advanced practice providers as well as graduate medical education trainees.

The position will also require clinical and didactic teaching of rotating fellows, residents, interns, and medical and other health professions students.

The perioperative pain physician role is initially allocated as a cFTE. The remaining cFTE can be either an anesthesiology or chronic pain medicine practice.

MUSC Minimum Requirements : MD or DO Anesthesiologist eligible for licensure in South Carolina and Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology

Physical Requirements :

Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.

Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking / mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to climb ladders.

Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work in confined / cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

Frequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions.

Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both hands / arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands / wrists / elbows and shoulders.

Frequent) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity.

Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function.

Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 150 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 75 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.

Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 75 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift and carry patients weighing up to 300 lbs.

assisted. (Frequent) Ability to push / pull objects, up to 200 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20 / 40 vision, corrected.

Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.

Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) 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 hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. Must be able to maintain bi-lateral hand movement skills.

Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually.

Additional New Requirements : Ability to maintain a valid drivers license. Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts.

Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

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!

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