Job Description Summary
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a psychiatrist to become a faculty member and provide outpatient clinical care as an attending physician. The mental health clinical care will be to provide clinical services working across C&A clinical missions possibly including outpatient care, student mental health, collaborative care in the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
In your clinical time you may also be supervising C&A fellows, general psychiatry residents, medical students, or other institutional learners. There is also a possibility to provide services for external contracts. Your services will be a mix of telehealth and in person visits.
Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Faculty
Cost Center
CC001057 COM PSYCH Youth 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
Job Summary:
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a psychiatrist to become a faculty member and provide outpatient clinical care as an attending physician. The mental health clinical care will be to provide clinical services working across C&A clinical missions possibly including outpatient care, student mental health, collaborative care in the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
In your clinical time you may also be supervising C&A fellows, general psychiatry residents, medical students, or other institutional learners. There is also a possibility to provide services for external contracts. Your services will be a mix of telehealth and in person visits.
This faculty will provide a likely mixture of outpatient psychiatry services, work in collaborative care efforts with pediatrics, and provide telehealth coverage for our residential programs. The position may also include academic opportunity for teaching and providing supervision for students, residents and fellows.
To learn more about MUSC’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, go to: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/psychiatry/about
FLSA Type: Monthly/Exempt
Work Type: Full Time
Minimal Qualifications: M.D. or D.O.; board certified or board eligible in the medical specialty of Psychiatry.
Salary:Will be based upon education and experience.
MUSC Offerings
- Salary commensurate with rank, qualifications, expertise, and accomplishments
- Signing bonus that can help with relocation expenses
- Excellent retirement options, including a pension and optional tax deferred contributions
- Sovereign Immunity malpractice coverage
- 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program eligibility
- EPIC medical record platform
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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. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to climb ladders. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Frequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 150 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 75 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 75 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift and carry patients weighing up to 300 lbs., assisted. (Frequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 200 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) 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 hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. Must be able to maintain bi-lateral hand movement skills. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. 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!
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