Pediatric Rheumatology Opportunity, Columbia, SC

AAP Colorado; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tail malpractice coverage

CME allowance

Retirement plan

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Prisma Health in South Carolina seeks a BC/BE Pediatric Rheumatologist to join our department in a clinician-educator track. You will join an established rheumatology practice with inpatient consults and a 1:4 call schedule, contributing to teaching residents, students, and fellows.

The division emphasizes patient-centered care, with access to ultrasound and a strong educational mission in collaboration with the USC School of Medicine. Columbia offers growth and a vibrant medical community.

Qualifications

• Board-certified pediatric rheumatologist with interest in education.
• Ability to teach residents, students, and fellows.
• Experience in outpatient pediatric rheumatology with inpatient consults.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pediatric rheumatology care in outpatient clinics.
• Admit patients to the Children’s Hospitalist Service as a consultant.
• Participate in a 1:4 call schedule with other pediatric rheumatologists.
• Act as clinician-educator to residents, students, and fellows.

Skills

Clinician-educator

Ultrasound in clinic

Education

Board Certified Pediatric Rheumatology

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Prisma Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider in South Carolina, is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Rheumatologist to join our department in a clinician-educator track. You will join an established rheumatology practice and participate in a shared 1:4 call structure with our Upstate Prisma Health pediatric rheumatologists. The Division was founded in 2020 serving the Midlands of South Carolina. Our Children’s Hospital has been recognized nationally for quality care and provides comprehensive services across multiple specialties while maintaining a strong commitment to excellence in medical student and resident education.

Details:

• Our team, through its programs and services, delivers a patient-first philosophy centered on compassion and clinical excellence.
• Provide comprehensive pediatric rheumatology care in the outpatient clinic setting with inpatient consultation services.
• Equipped to provide point of care ultrasound in clinical settings
• Admit patients to the Children’s Hospitalist Service serving as a consultant in their ongoing care.
• As faculty with the USC School of Medicine and a member of the Pediatrics Department with over 20 subspecialty divisions, serve as a clinician-educator to residents, students, and adult rheumatology fellows.

Highlights:

• Malpractice with tail coverage; paid professional licenses (DEA, State)
• Professional allowance for expenses (CME, journals, memberships)
• Generous benefits including retirement, health, dental and vision coverage.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
• Epic EMR
• As a faculty member, free access to over 1000 journals & databases

The Department of Pediatrics has a record of academic achievement, financial success, and high faculty morale. The Department of Pediatrics has been recognized as the best teaching department for 32 of the past 35 years. The Department and our freestanding Children’s Hospital presently provide over 160,000 patient encounters annually with over 9,000 admissions and over 35,000 pediatric emergency department visits.

With nearly 32,000 team members, 18 hospitals, and more than 300 physician practice sites, Prisma Health serves more than 1.2 million unique patients annually. Our goal is to improve the health of all South Carolinians by enhancing clinical quality, the patient experience and access to affordable care, as well as conducting clinical research and training the next generation of medical professionals. For more information, visitPrismaHealth.org.

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