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Job Description Summary

The Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Geriatrician to join our Section of Community Geriatrics.

Our Community Geriatrics faculty plays a vital role in delivering high-quality care to older adults in the Charleston area, serving patients both in outpatient offices and in Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). Over the past decade, we have built strong partnerships with several CCRCs across the greater Charleston region and continue to expand and strengthen these relationships.

This primarily clinical position involves providing care, as well as overseeing and directing care, within CCRCs. Depending on individual interests, there are opportunities to develop an outpatient geriatric primary care and referral practice, as well as to participate in inpatient care alongside department faculty.

The Section of Community Geriatrics coordinates educational activities in partnership with the Department of Internal Medicine’s ACGME-accredited Geriatrics Fellowship Program, which trains two fellows each year. The successful candidate will be involved in teaching geriatrics fellows, with additional opportunities to teach medical students and residents.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC000978 COM FM Family Medicine 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

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt 

Hours per week:  40

Required Training and Experience   
Required Minimum Training:  Must hold a terminal degree: MD, DO or related. 

Preferred Experience:

• Board certified or eligible in Family Medicine
• Significant experience in education
• Collaborative and collegial demeanor with enthusiasm for teaching
• Leadership opportunities are available for highly qualified and experienced candidates

Opportunity Details:

• Expand and build a primary care practice
• Excellent access to specialists and a robust internal referral network
• Involvement in the teaching of medical students, family medicine residents, and fellows
• MUSC Faculty Appointment (commensurate with experience)
• Excellent commencement bonus, competitive compensation, and benefits
• Generous leave, company holidays, and excellent retirement options

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, sees more than one million patient encounters annually, and its specialized care teams consistently rank among the best in the country. This integrated health care system is accessible via its downtown Charleston campus, seven regional medical centers, more than 100 outreach locations, clinical affiliations with numerous health care partners, and a robust telehealth network. MUSC Health delivers transformational care shaped by world-class clinicians, health scientists, and educators who provide leading-edge care while developing the next generation of innovative health care leaders.

At MUSC Health, we empower our providers to transform expertise, learning and discovery into unrivaled patient-centered care, and to demonstrate our values of compassion, teamwork, , accountability, and innovation in everything we do.

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)

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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