Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician in Coastal Charleston, SC

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), located in coastal Charleston, SC, seeks an exceptional pediatric infectious diseases physician to join a small but dedicated group of physicians looking forward to growing and developing the division over the next few years. The Division of Infectious Diseases resides within a highly collaborative and academically diverse Department of Pediatrics and also enjoys a close working relationship with the Infectious Diseases Division in the Department of Internal Medicine.

MUSC Department of Pediatrics houses more than 31 pediatric specialties and has become a hub for patient care for the surrounding area. In 2020 we opened the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital which is a 100k square foot, 250 bed state of the art building in downtown Charleston. We are also home to the Charles P. Darby Children’s Research Institute which is the largest pediatric research facility in the Carolinas and one of only 15 like it in the country.

Supporting the stand-alone Children’s Hospital is the Summey Medical Pavilion which is a Children’s dedicated outpatient medical building that offers specialty clinics, outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, infusion, labs, pharmacy, and urgent care all in one location. It’s been designed exclusively for children and offers hassle free parking and easy access from major roadways and bus transit lines.

 Ideal Candidates:

• MD, MD-PhD, DO
• Board-certified/-eligible pediatric infectious diseases specialist
• Strong clinical skills and a commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based medicine in teaching and practice
• Candidates with expertise and/or interest in solid organ transplant and/or hematopoietic cell transplant infectious diseases and the immunocompromised host are encouraged to apply
• Candidates seeking a combined position in pediatric and adult infectious diseases will be considered
  
  
  

Opportunity Details:

• Dedicated Children’s ambulatory campus and hospital, with multi-disciplinary pediatric subspecialties, surgery centers, laboratories, pharmacies, infusion suites and radiology
• Expansion of ID division with coverage of inpatient and outpatient clinical services
• Join a collaborative team of 5 faculty physicians
• Career and leadership development programs offered
• Collaboration with 31 pediatric subspecialties

Learn more about the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital: https://musckids.org/about-us/sjch

We will provide:

• Dedicated departmental clinical research team
• Epic EMR platform
• Relocation assistance
• Faculty appointment with academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications
• Excellent benefits package, 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) eligibility
• CME allowance + time off

Charleston, SC, is frequently named one of the best places in America to live, and it’s easy to see why. This charming coastal city offers residents a unique mix of history, culture, arts, innovation, and natural beauty. In Charleston, you can explore miles of pristine beaches and waterways in the morning, and wind your way along shaded cobblestone streets, exploring centuries-old historic homes in the afternoon. At night, visit one of Charleston’s many award-winning restaurants to enjoy traditional Lowcountry cuisine prepared by world-class chefs. Charleston is a place where you can live your life to its fullest.

Founded in 1824, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) continues to uphold its long tradition of excellence in education, research and patient care. MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and nearly 800 residents in six colleges and has more than 17,000 employees. As the state’s only integrated academic health sciences center and largest non-federal employer in Charleston, the university and its affiliates have collective annual budgets in excess of $3.2 billion, with an annual economic impact of nearly $4 billion and annual research funding in excess of $284 million.

We invite you to join the team committed to “changing what’s possible” and do so in one of the most exciting cities in the country. Send us your CV accompanied by your letter of interest for immediate consideration.

Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is home to the oldest medical school in the South as well as the state's only integrated academic health system, with a unique charge to serve the state through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and 850 residents and fellows in six colleges: Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. With $298 million in research funding in fiscal year 2022, the collaboration between faculty, staff, students, and our partners accelerates the movement of scientific discoveries that improve lives.

The Medical University of South Carolina's College of Medicine is leading the way in all areas of the MUSC mission – medical education, patient care, and biomedical research – at our main campus in downtown Charleston and across the state.

The College of Medicine is comprised of both clinical and basic science departments that are involved in education, clinical care, and research in the basic, translational and clinical sciences.

The largest and oldest academic medical center in South Carolina, we serve a diverse group of more than 740 medical students, 850 trainees in residency and fellowship programs, and patients throughout our state and beyond.

The medical University of South Carolina is a part of MUSC Health, as the clinical health system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest quality and safe patient care while training generations of compassionate, competent health care providers to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Close to 25,000 care team members provide care for patients at 14 hospitals with approximately 2,500 beds and 5 additional hospital locations in development, more than 300 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate regions of South Carolina. In 2022, for the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina.