Pediatric Allergist - MUSC Faculty

Focisnet; James Island (SC); On-site; USD 230,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

Excellent retirement options and PSLF-

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) invites applications for a board certified/board eligible allergist/immunologist to join our physician-educator faculty. The role emphasizes outpatient pediatric and adult allergy care, with inpatient pediatric consultations and active medical student teaching.

Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience; opportunities to develop fellowship training and multispecialty clinics are planned in the near term. Charleston, SC.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics.
• Commitment to MUSC’s educational missions.
• Eligible for licensure in South Carolina.
• Strong interest in working with pediatric and general allergy/immunology patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient care for children and adults with allergy/immunology conditions.
• Provide inpatient pediatric allergy/immunology consults.
• Teach fellows, residents and medical students; support scholarly activities.

Skills

Board Certification/Eligibility ABP

Pediatric focus

Academic medicine

SC licensure eligibility

Job description

• Pay: $0 – $0 – $0
• Employment: Full time (Faculty), 40 hours/week
• Location: MUSC Health University Medical Center
• Employer: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
• MUSC Job ID: R-0000024551

The Division of Pulmonology, Allergy and Immunology, in The Dr. Charles P. Darby Jr. Department of Pediatrics, at the Medical University of South Carolina, is seeking a board certified/board eligible allergist/immunologist to join our faculty on the clinician-educator track. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. The successful applicant will help us expand our comprehensive allergy and immunology services within MUSC Children’s Health System. Responsibilities will include primarily outpatient care for children and adults, but will also provide inpatient pediatric allergy and immunology consult service. In the next few years, we plan to offer an Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Training Program. Areas of potential growth include multispecialty clinics in drug allergy, oral immunotherapy, severe asthma, severe eczema, immune dysregulation, and solid organ transplant.

In addition to clinical expectations, responsibilities will also include teaching fellows, residents and medical students. Pursuing individual scholarly interests is encouraged and supported.

Ideal Candidates

• Board Certified or Eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics
• 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

• Participates in Patient-Centered Medical Home activities
• 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 allergy clinics in the greater Charleston area (currently in Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, and growing to Summerville)
• Full complement of allergy trained 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.

(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)