Anesthesiology, Divisional Medical Director of Anesthesia- MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center

MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center is seeking an BC/BE Anesthesiologist with leadership experience to provide oversight and leadership for Anesthesia services at MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center. This position will have the support of excellent local hospital staff, hospitalists, intensivists, and general surgeons. As a partner and collaborator with our academic medical center, youll have access to advanced technologies such as specialty and sub-specialty diagnostic support, and direct affiliation with clinical centers of excellence, all to better empower you to increase and optimize care locally.

Position Highlights:

• Lead the development of policies and procedures for the Anesthesia Program
• Provide administrative leadership for the Anesthesia program with a focus on meeting performance metrics and standards
• Partner with divisional Chief Medical Officer to reach quality goals by ensuring active engagement and participation by Anesthesia providers in quality and strategy initiatives
• Play leading role in the design and implementation of staffing models and innovative care delivery models, including telehealth
• 80% Clinical Anesthesia and 20% Medical Director Responsibilities for MUSC Healths Regional Health Network
• Candidates must be BC/BE in Anesthesiology
• Candidates must be eligible for South Carolina licensure
• Strong clinical, educational and interpersonal skills that will enable him/her to be a leader within the Division and institution
• Must have experience with Major Vascular, Obstetric, Pediatric, Neuro, Outpatient, office-based, orthopedic and regional anesthesia, pre-op screening, and acute pain treatment
• Cardiac and Thoracic Anesthesia experience optional
• Serve as a liaison between the Medical and CRNA staff to assure timely communications, adherence to standards and policies, and the promotion of collegial relationships; assist with relationship building, fostering positive interactions, and problem resolution
• Participate in interdisciplinary and interdepartmental performance improvement activities, and peer review as requested
• Maintain ongoing communication with administration and staff to provide clinical expertise and support when needed or requested
• Review and advise on proper coding for professional services provided by Anesthesia and participate in audits and maintain compliance with sound fiscal practices
• Work collaboratively with hospital systems recruiters and practice managers to source and on-board Anesthesia physicians and CRNAs
• Schedule and direct monthly meetings with executive team members to review overall program performance and areas of opportunity to ensure alignment with divisional goals and initiatives
• Monitor and amend daily staffing plans based on real-time volume fluctuations with attention to flexing staffing models to patient volumes
• Physician will work as part of a team with Anesthesiologist and CRNAs

Required Qualifications:

• BC/BE in Anesthesiology
• Eligible for South Carolina licensure
• Strong clinical and interpersonal skills that will enable him/her to be a leader within the Division and institution
• Experience with major vascular, minimal obstetric, minimal pediatric, neuro, transplant, ambulatory, regional, orthopedic, and ENT anesthesia, as well as ultrasound-guided nerve blocks is required

Benefits & Resources for Physicians:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Employer-funded retirement plans
• Paid occurrence malpractice coverage
• Paid parental leave
• CME allowance + paid days off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• One-on-one support services for managing student debt
• Epic EHR with physician-centered optimization and robust user support
• AI-enabled documentation and workflow tools integrated into Epic to reduce administrative burden and support clinical decision-making at the point of care
• Team-based care models that support sustainable workloads, shared responsibility, and physician well-being

MUSC Health- Orangeburg:

First established as a private hospital in 1919, MUSC Health - Orangeburg has grown into a regional health care system with a 286-bed acute care hospital and 22 medical practices. The hospital system currently has 89 providers, over 1,400 employees, and 25 volunteers.

Orangeburgs network includes seven primary care practices in Orangeburg, Calhoun, and Bamberg counties; express care locations in Orangeburg and Santee; Bamberg-Barnwell Emergency Medical Center; specialty practices in cardiology, endocrinology, general surgery, urology, behavioral health, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, and orthopedics; a breast health center with mobile mammography capabilities; vein and vascular services; outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy locations; and five fitness centers.

About MUSC:

South Carolinas leading academic health system, MUSC Health serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. As the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health integrates academic medicine, research, and education with a strong commitment to patient care. Physicians who join MUSC Health become part of a mission-driven organization recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and meaningful investment in physicians success. With opportunities in academic and community settings, MUSC Health provides the scale, resources, and infrastructure to support meaningful, long-term physician careers.

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.