Family Medicine Residency Program Director - Minutes from Charlotte- MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center

The Medical University of South Carolina and MUSC Health are seeking an outstanding physician to establish a new Family Medicine Residency program in the role of Family Medicine Residency Program Director in Lancaster, South Carolina. The Residency Program is anticipated to start in 2027 with 8 residents and will join MUSC’s rapidly growing GME programs in the Regional Health Network.

https://muschealth.org/health-professionals/gme-regional-network

Operating out of MUSC Health – Lancaster Medical Center, MUSC’s new Lancaster Family Medicine Residency Program will offer the Program Director the opportunity to develop a diverse and challenging academic Family Medicine curriculum, mentor residents and medical students, and participate in leadership development activities. The Program Director will have responsibility and authority for the administration and operations of the program, including the supervision, teaching, and evaluation of residents in keeping with the ACGME core competencies.

Other responsibilities include: 

• Program development and growth in adherence to ACGME accreditation requirements 
• Ensuring compliance with MUSC-Regional Network’s policies and procedures 
• Didactic/clinical teaching and supervision of residents in the Family Medicine program
• Providing direct patient care as part of the faculty practice, including call coverage
• Participation in quality improvement and research programs and other collaborative activities within the MUSC community 

Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to relate to care team members at all levels within the organization, including office staff, faculty, and senior leadership. In addition, candidates should display initiative, a positive attitude, flexibility, commitment to institutional goals and objectives, and must hold themselves and others to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct.  

Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine 
• Graduation from an ACGME or AOA accredited Family Medicine residency program
• Certification by the American Board of Family Medicine
• Unrestricted licensure in the State of South Carolina
• Unrestricted federal and state-controlled substance registration
• Outstanding clinical skills, including significant experience caring for inpatient and outpatient newborns, children, and adults, and performing ambulatory procedures
• Outstanding educational and administrative skills, with a minimum of 3 years of leadership experience, preferably in Graduate Medical Education 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Regional or national leadership experience 
• Significant accomplishment in scholarly activity 

We will provide: 

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility 
• Occurrence malpractice coverage
• Employer-funded retirement plan
• $5,000 CME allowance + 5 days off for CME
• Epic EMR platform
• Nuance DAX Copilot
• Dedicated administrative time

About MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center:

MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is a 225-bed, all-private room facility boasting over 1,000 physicians and care team members. Lancaster Medical Center is a place where technology and skilled professionals come together to provide compassionate, patient-focused care. We offer acute care, diagnostic services, women’s health including obstetrics, orthopedic services, cardiac services, general and laparoscopic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency treatment, wound care and more. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home. 

Lancaster Medical Center is an Accredited Chest Pain Center as designated by The American College of Cardiology, as well as a Primary Stroke Center as designated by the Joint Commission.  

About the area:

Lancaster, SC, is located just 25-35 minutes away from the Charlotte metropolitan area, and serves as the seat of Lancaster County, the sixth fastest-growing county in the Carolinas. The city is home to the University of South Carolina at Lancaster, the largest of the university’s regional campuses, and boasts ample outdoor recreation opportunities, including 360-acre Andrew Jackson State Park.  

With access to great shopping, excellent schools, restaurants, state parks, golf courses, a vibrant art community, and an affordable cost of living, Lancaster, SC, is a great place to call home. 

Learn more about Lancaster, SC: 

www.lancastercitysc.com/ 

www.mylancastersc.org/   

www.lancasterchambersc.org/  

Charlotte, NC, is one of the 25 largest cities in the United States, and the largest city in North Carolina. In Charlotte, you’ll find the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets, numerous entertainment venues, and the National Whitewater Center. Excellent public school systems, a buzzing culinary scene, an international airport (CLT), and short driving distances to beach getaways and mountain escapes make Charlotte a great option for MUSC Lancaster Medical Center physicians. 

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

MUSC Health - Lancaster Medical Center is a 225-bed, all-private room facility boasting over 1,000 physicians and care team members. Lancaster Medical Center is a place where technology and skilled professionals come together to provide compassionate, patient-focused care. We offer acute care, diagnostic services, women’s health including obstetrics, orthopedic services, cardiac services, general and laparoscopic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency treatment, wound care and more. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

Lancaster Medical Center is an Accredited Chest Pain Center as designated by The American College of Cardiology, as well as a Primary Stroke Center as designated by the Joint Commission.

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise of The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), is dedicated to the pursuit of Changing What’s Possible in health care. We see more than one million patient encounters annually, and our specialized care teams consistently rank among the best in the country.

• In 2022, for the 8^th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 Hospital in South Carolina
• In 2023, MUSC Health was included in the Top 100 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers

MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering transformational patient care and leading-edge treatment while training generations of innovative and compassionate health care leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. 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, Diversity, Accountability, and Innovation in everything we do.

Our integrated health care system includes a downtown Charleston campus featuring five unique hospitals, nine regional medical centers located throughout the state, affiliations with numerous healthcare partners, more than 300 telehealth sites, and nearly 750 care locations situated in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate regions of South Carolina.