Obstetric Anesthesiologist in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Anesthesiology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Academic/Training Program
Location 29425, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 4/12/24

The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston seeks experienced Obstetric Anesthesiologists to join our thriving academic department.

The 675,000-square-foot Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion opened in 2020 and houses obstetric services. The Obstetric unit with its associated MFM program conducts 3,500 deliveries per year including high-risk parturients.

Position requirements:

  • American Board of Anesthesiology Certified or Board Eligible is required
  • An obstetric anesthesiology fellow or extensive experience in OB anesthesia is required.
  • Additional advanced training or experience beyond fellowship is welcome but not required.
  • Eligible for South Carolina licensure
  • Research experience and interests are preferred but not required.

OB Anesthesiology Opportunity Highlights:

  • Faculty provide a full range of state‐of‐the‐art obstetrical anesthesia services, including exposure to all varieties of high‐risk obstetric patients, as well as ample clinical exposure to normal pregnancies. We are a Center of Excellence for Placenta Accreta.
  • Approximately 80% of our patients receive regional analgesia for labor and delivery.
  • Faculty are involved with clinical care, bedside and didactic teaching of residents, consultation, and collaboration with obstetricians regarding our high‐risk patients, as well as a clinical research program with opportunities to complete several research projects and present findings at national meetings.
  • We offer the opportunity for collaborative research efforts with our obstetrical and neonatology departments.

What we offer:

  • Relocation assistance
  • Excellent retirement contributions.
  • Sovereign immunity, occurrence-based malpractice coverage provided by employer
  • 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Qualified Employer
  • Navigate Student Loan Repayment Assistance

MUSC is the #1 Hospital in the State- Seven Years in a Row (US News and World Report)

As the clinical health system of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care available, while training generations of competent, compassionate health care providers to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Comprising some 1,600 beds, more than 100 outreach sites, the MUSC College of Medicine, the physicians’ practice plan, and nearly 300 telehealth locations, MUSC Health owns and operates 16 hospitals situated in Charleston and throughout the state. In 2023, for the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the #1 hospital in South Carolina.

Founded in 1824, MUSC and its affiliates have collective annual budgets of $5.9 billion. The more than 17,000 MUSC team members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers and scientists who deliver groundbreaking education, research, technology, and patient care.

Charleston, SC is the #1 City in the World (Travel + Leisure Magazine)

It's a place where cobblestone streets weave between confection-colored antebellum mansions, and church steeples - not skyscrapers - dot the skyline. A place where 90 miles of pristine coastline and world-class shopping and dining entice more than four million visitors each year. The region, which covers more than 3,100 square miles, combines a thriving economy, rich history, and breathtaking environment to offer an outstanding business climate and quality of life that is second to none.

Charleston is a destination you can truly call, "Home."