Neonatology Division Chief – Medical University of South Carolina- Coastal Charleston, SC Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

Job Description:

The Dr. Charles P. Darby, Jr. Department of Pediatrics at theMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC), located in beautifuldowntown Charleston, South Carolina, is accepting applications atthe Associate Professor or Professor level to serve as the DivisionChief to the Division of Neonatology. Excellent candidates may beeligible for the Jean and George W. Brumley Endowed Chair.

TheDivision of Neonatology at MUSC serves as the Level III PerinatalRegionalization Center for southeastern South Carolina and is theonly Level IV Center in the state. The program is ranked as a topNeonatology program by US News and World Report. The Divisioncurrently has 13 faculty, approximately 30 APPs, and 9 neonatologyfellows. In addition to the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship,MUSC has the only Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship in SouthCarolina. The David and Laura Stone Neonatal Intensive Care Unitcomprises the entire 5th floor of the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children sHospital. Opened in 2020, it consists of 82 beds including singlepatient, mother-baby couplet care, and extracorporeal membraneoxygenation rooms as well as a minor procedure room with fullanesthesiology readiness. Each year approximately 2,700 newbornsare delivered at the Medical University of South Carolina, and anadditional 12,000 babies are born within our referral area. Thesedeliveries generate approximately 1,000 admissions to our intensivecare nurseries. Neonatal transports account for 40 percent of thetotal admissions to our NICU with free-standing transport teamsable to provide ground, helicopter, and fixed wing transport. Wecollaborate with all pediatric subspecialties as well as pediatricsurgery and pediatric surgical subspecialties.

The Division iscommitted to the provision of outstanding clinical care andcutting-edge research. Major areas of academic interest includeneonatal nutrition (clinical, translational, and bench research),neonatal kidney injury (translational and clinical research),neural injury (translational and bench research encompassingprevention through recovery), epidemiologic investigations, andresearch QI. Faculty have access to collaborations with benchresearchers in the Darby Children s Research Institute located oncampus, one block from the children s hospital. Additionally, thedivision has a history of collaboration with multiple pediatricspecialties, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology,and adult investigators.

Ideal Candidates:

Qualified for Associate or Professor rank in Pediatrics Board Certified by the ABP Commitment to MUSC s educational missions Eligible for licensure in South Carolina Record of achievement in individual research orscholarship Demonstrated success in developing clinical, research, oreducational programs in an academic health center Record of mentoring trainees and/or junior faculty Budgetary experience leading a clinical, research, oreducational entity that would translate well to supervising a largedivision

MUSC Offerings:

Relocation assistance Competitive pay and signing bonus Excellent retirement options, including a pension and optionaltax-deferred contributions Sovereign immunity malpractice coverage 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick leave, and 13 paidholidays Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program QualifiedEmployer MUSC is located in Charleston, SC, frequently named one ofthe best places in America to live. If charming, historic, vibrant,cultural, and coastal are adjectives that you find appealing, it sall here. In Charleston, you might find yourself dining at aworld-class restaurant tonight and relaxing on a boat as youexplore our many waterways tomorrow. You might stroll alongcobblestone streets, amidst centuries old homes by day and attend ajazz concert by night. Charleston is a place where you can liveyour life to its fullest.

Recruitment Contact:

Maiya Souvoravong,MUSC Physician Recruitment