The Division of General Internal Medicine, Section of Palliative Care, of the Medical University of South Carolina located in historic Charleston, South Carolina is seeking outstanding clinician educators for tenure-track appointment at the Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor level within our award-winning Palliative Care group.
This is a clinical, full-time 1.0 FTE faculty position with a dual professional focus of clinical and non-clinical duties. Primary clinical responsibilities will consist of work as a Palliative Care clinician educator. Specific clinical responsibilities are expected to be as follows:
- Attend 46 Weeks per year of Palliative Consult inpatient service providing clinician-educator palliative care services.
-Overall cFTE and related number of weeks/weekends of clinical work will be offset proportionally by any funded effort for teaching or other leadership roles or grants that cover your salary.
This is a great opportunity to relocate to beautiful Charleston, South Carolina and work in a thriving academic environment. Academic rank and compensation are commensurate with experience with excellent benefits.
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. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
Individuals must be board certified in Internal Medicine or sub-specialty and board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Experience in palliative inpatient and outpatient care settings, as well as on palliative consult services is preferred.
Internal Number: 517560
About Medical University of South Carolina
One of the country’s most loved citiesCharleston South Carolina has been named the number one city in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine. Besides the historic attractions, the city and surrounding communities are very livable. You’ll find plenty of housing options, beaches, sunshine, year-round outdoor activities, great dining and nightlife, culture, and arts and entertainment to suit any lifestyle.One of the country’s top academic medical centersThe Medical University of South Carolina was founded in 1824 and is the oldest medical school in the South. Today, MUSC continues the tradition of excellence in education, research, and patient care. As the largest non-federal employer in Charleston, the university and its affiliates have collective annual budgets in excess of $2.2 billion.The University educates and trains more than 3,000 students and residents in six colleges (Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy), and has nearly 13,000 employees. It confers degrees at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels, and offers other professional training and certifications. The teaching staff, many of whom also provide clinical care ...and perform research, is comprised of more than 1,500 full and part-time faculty.MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. MUSC is home to one of only 62 CTSA hubs in the nation. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to catalyze innovation and increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients.MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750-bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of only 66 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations and telehealth sites.In recent rankings by U.S. News & World Report, only 32 of the 6,239 hospitals in the American Hospital Association's Annual Survey Database evaluated nationwide have 11 or more adult and/or children’s specialties ranked, placing us among the top 1% of all American hospitals with similar rankings in the United States.The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina. Developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, Magnet status is awarded to health care organizations that strive for quality patient outcomes, while providing safe and positive work environments for care team members across the entire institution. Only eight percent of U.S. hospitals and less than one percent of hospitals globally attain the coveted Magnet status.
