UNIV - Open Rank - Outpatient Stroke Neurologist - Department of Neurology

Job Description Summary

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Department of Neurology is recruiting a fellowship trained Outpatient Vascular Neurologist as part of further expansion of our pre-eminent Comprehensive Stroke Program. This position will be primarily focused seeing patients in the outpatient setting but will have some opportunity to perform inpatient duties. The successful applicant must be board-eligible, or board certified in general neurology and have completed ACGME-fellowship training in Vascular Neurology.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Faculty

Cost Center

CC000985 COM Neurology 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

MUSC is one of the busiest stroke programs in the Southeast and is the tertiary referral center for most large artery strokes in the state. MUSC is a leader in the South Carolina Telestroke Alliance and currently provides acute stroke care to 35+ SC hospitals and admits over 1200 stroke patients annually. MUSC also has a robust clinical research enterprise and is a national leader in investigator-initiated research and clinical trials, including serving as a regional coordinating center in the NIH-funded StrokeNet.

The chosen candidate for this position will be appointed as an Assistant Professor (or higher commensurate with experience) on the Clinician Educator Track. He / she will participate in the clinical activities within the MUSC Stroke Program, with a majority focus on outpatient stroke clinic. Opportunities are also available for some rounding on the Inpatient Stroke Teaching Ward & Consult Service, up to 6 weeks per year. Excellent communication skills, ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary setting, and experience teaching vascular neurology fellows, house-staff and medical students, as well as experience with clinical trials are desired.

For more information, please contact Dr. Christine Holmstedt, Vascular Division Chief and MUSC Health Medical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Program and Telehealth Neuroscience Program : holmsted@musc.edu, or you may reach out to our recruitment office at nickelsn@musc.edu.

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)

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