UNIV - Physiatrist - Pediatrics: Physical Medicine and Rehab

Job Description

The Department of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) seeks a Pediatric Physiatrist to join the team.

The Physiatrist will provide direct patient care activities at Children’s Health facilities including outpatient clinics, consult service, inpatient rehabilitation unit, and electrodiagnostic testing;

participate in resident and fellowship teaching and research activities. Candidates must be eligible or board certified and completion of a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation fellowship.

Candidates must be eligible for medical licensure in South Carolina. Candidates with experience or directly from fellowship are welcome to apply.

The center offers multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment services to patients from infancy to young adulthood through the MUSC Children's Hospital.

Adult patients are provided care at MUSC Hospital. MUSC’s Neurophysiology Lab has a complete combination of accredited labs in EEG, EMG, Intraoperative Monitoring, and Intracranial and Extracranial Vascular Imaging, in conjunction with a Level IV Epilepsy Center.

The goal of the Center is to develop a partnership with referring physicians so that each child receives optimal long-term care.

Specialty services such as speech language pathology and neuropsychology are available, as well as diagnostic services such as inpatient and outpatient video EEG monitoring.

Ideal Candidates :

• Board Certified or Eligible by the American Board Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Commitment to MUSC’s educational missions
• Eligible for licensure in South Carolina
• Strong interest in working with both typical as well as medically complex children

Opportunity Details :

• Displays a strong commitment to Evidence-Based Medicine and Quality Improvement in teaching and practice
• Practices located at MUSC’s Summey Medical Pavilion in North Charleston, in addition to clinics in Mount Pleasant, and Summerville, SC
• Full complement of medical staff
• Opportunities to work with medical students and residents and elective trainees

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.

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