Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician - MUSC Faculty

• Pay: MUSC does not post a pay range for this role (competitive compensation per MUSC pay grade)
• Employment: Full time (Faculty), 40 hours/week
• Location: MUSC Health University Medical Center
• Employer: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
• MUSC Job ID: R-0000024738

The Dr. Charles P. Darby Jr. Department of Pediatrics seeks an MD Provider to expand our Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. This opportunity is located in a major academic medical center that serves a wide variety of patients from a large geographic area.

Among the top programs in the country, the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics operates within the Department of Pediatrics at the MUSC Children’s Hospital and provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for the broad range of developmental and behavioral diagnoses. Division members currently include 6 M.D. Faculty, 7 Ph.D. Psychologists, 1 PhD epidemiologist, and 2 LISWs as well as Postdoctoral Psychology and DBP Fellows. The Division also runs a vibrant and actively growing clinical research program focused on developmental and behavioral disorders.

Ideal Candidates

• Candidates must have completed a Medical Doctorate and subsequent fellowship
• Board Certified or Eligible by the American Board of Pediatrics in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics or by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
• Commitment to MUSC’s educational missions
• Eligible for licensure in South Carolina
• Strong interest in working with both typical as well as medically complex children

Opportunity Details

• Practice located at Rutledge Tower in Downtown Charleston, SC
• Collaborate with experienced clinical and administrative teams
• Opportunities to work with medical students, residents, and others trainees
• Opportunities for research and quality improvement projects
• ACGME accredited and MCHB-funded Fellowship program
• Interdisciplinary clinics/ collaborative care such as high-risk infant/NICU follow-up, neurodevelopmental-cardiac clinic, Down syndrome clinic, etc.
• Provides inclusive care for children with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, genetic syndromes, ADHD, and learning difficulties

MUSC Offerings

• Relocation assistance
• Competitive pay and signing bonus
• Excellent retirement options, including a pension and optional tax-deferred contributions
• Outstanding benefits/ insurance
• Sovereign immunity malpractice coverage
• 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Qualified Employer

MUSC is located in Charleston, SC, frequently named one of the best places in America to live. If charming, historic, vibrant, cultural, and coastal are adjectives that you find appealing, it’s all here. In Charleston, you might find yourself dining at a world-class restaurant tonight and relaxing on a boat as you explore our many waterways tomorrow. You might stroll along cobblestone streets, amidst centuries old homes by day and attend a jazz concert by night. Charleston is a place where you can live your life to its fullest.

(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)