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Medical University of South Carolina

Health sciences university in Charleston, SC

Divisional Medical Director of Anesthesia

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/25/2026
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Orangeburg, SC, USA
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Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPhysicians & Surgeons

About the job

Requirements
  • Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Anesthesiology.
  • Candidates must be eligible for South Carolina licensure.
  • Candidates must have strong clinical, educational, and interpersonal skills to lead within the Division and institution.
  • Candidates must have experience with major vascular, obstetric, pediatric, neuro, outpatient, office-based, orthopedic, and regional anesthesia; pre-operative screening; and acute pain treatment.
Responsibilities
  • Lead development of policies and procedures for the Anesthesia Program.
  • Provide administrative leadership for the Anesthesia program, focusing on performance metrics and standards.
  • Partner with the divisional Chief Medical Officer to achieve quality goals by ensuring Anesthesia providers actively engage and participate in quality and strategy initiatives.
  • Lead the design and implementation of staffing models and innovative care delivery models, including telehealth.
  • Devote 80% of the role to clinical anesthesia and 20% to Medical Director responsibilities for the Regional Health Network.
  • Serve as a liaison between Medical and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist staff to support timely communication, adherence to standards and policies, collegial relationships, relationship building, positive interactions, and problem resolution.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary and interdepartmental performance improvement activities and peer review as requested.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with administration and staff, providing clinical expertise and support when needed or requested.
  • Review and advise on proper coding for professional services provided by Anesthesia, participate in audits, and maintain compliance with sound fiscal practices.
  • Work collaboratively with hospital-system recruiters and practice managers to source and onboard Anesthesia physicians and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.
  • Schedule and direct monthly meetings with executive team members to review program performance and opportunities and ensure alignment with divisional goals and initiatives.
  • Monitor and amend daily staffing plans based on real-time volume fluctuations, adjusting staffing models to patient volumes.
  • Work as part of a team with Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.
Desired Qualifications
  • Cardiac and thoracic anesthesia experience is optional.

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Medical University of South Carolina is a public academic health sciences university in Charleston, South Carolina. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees through six colleges in dental medicine, graduate studies, health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.

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