Job Description Summary

The Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina offers a one-year non-accredited fellowship in Laryngology under the directorship of Ashli K. O’Rourke, M.D. The fellow will also work with Lucinda A. Halstead, M.D., and Kirsten Meenan, MD. The fellowship offers comprehensive training in the specialty of laryngology to prepare the fellow for practice as a subspecialty-trained Laryngologist. Fellows will be expected to participate in the education of residents and medical students. The fellow will have graduated responsibility throughout the year, with an opportunity for increasing independence with advancing technical skill level and familiarity with the procedures. Salary and benefits are commensurate with a PGY-6 level.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC004116 COM OTO GME CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Clinical Component
At MUSC, our Laryngology program delivers a comprehensive spectrum of specialized expertise. We take pride in our distinctive offerings, such as our professional voice initiative, forged through a unique collaboration with the College of Charleston and the esteemed International Spoleto Festival. Moreover, our focus on dysphagia and reflux training is one of the most advanced in the country, ensuring a thorough understanding and skill set in techniques like videofluoroscopy, transnasal esophagoscopy, pharyngoesophageal manometry, and pH testing. We offer in-depth experience with complex airway issues, encompassing both endoscopic and open approaches. Our curriculum also emphasizes practical experience in a range of office-based procedures. This includes laser procedures, injection augmentation, serial intralesional steroid injections for airway stenosis, electromyography, botulinum toxin injections, and unsedated esophageal dilation.

The fellow will spend one to two days per week in the operating room, and 2.5 to 3.5 days per week in clinic. The caseload is over 1,000 operative cases and 4,200 clinic visits per year. The fellow will round and participate in all inpatient care. The fellow will participate in the attending otolaryngology call pool rotation.

This fellowship encompasses all aspects of laryngology and incorporates complex cases from our Head and Neck Surgery Division. The fellow will be expected to attend all major cases and participate in daily rounds, teaching sessions, weekly conferences (including weekly Laryngology Rounds and Head and Neck Tumor Board), and research activities.

Research Component

The fellow will be expected to contribute to ongoing clinical projects and produce one publication for the year.

Educational Component

Fellows are expected to participate in and help deliver departmental didactic activities focusing on laryngology.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants will have completed a residency program in Otolaryngology before the scheduled start date. The applicant should be BC/BE in Otolaryngology. A South Carolina medical license must be obtained prior to the fellowship year as well as VA privileges.

MUSC Minimum Training and Experience: PhD/MD or equivalent

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)

Additional New Requirements: Ability to maintain a valid drivers license. Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

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. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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