Job Description Summary Join a team that’s Changing What’s Possible – The Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) nationally recognized Department of Pathology and Laboratory medicine seeks a Head and Neck/Endocrine Pathologist. MUSC is a tertiary care hospital with active transplantation, molecular diagnostics and cytogenetics services, as well as an apheresis service. Our Department has approximately $5 million dollars in extramural funding annually and is consistently ranked in the upper half of pathology departments in the United States for National Institutes of Health funding.

Entity Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type Employee

Worker Sub-Type​ Faculty

Cost Center CC001001 COM PATH Anatomic Pathology CC

Pay Rate Type Salary

Pay Grade University-00

Pay Range 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Work Shift

Job Description

Coastal Charleston, SC | Head and Neck/ Endocrine Pathologist

Join a team that’s Changing What’s Possible – The Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) nationally recognized Department of Pathology and Laboratory medicine seeks a Head and Neck/Endocrine Pathologist. MUSC is a tertiary care hospital with active transplantation, molecular diagnostics and cytogenetics services, as well as an apheresis service. Our Department has approximately $5 million dollars in extramural funding annually and is consistently ranked in the upper half of pathology departments in the United States for National Institutes of Health funding.

We are seeking

• Academically oriented candidate
• MD, DO, or equivalent degree with pathology specialty training and certification by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
• Subspecialty training and/or experience in Head and Neck pathology
• Eligibility for medical licensure in South Carolina

Our opportunity

• Participates in very busy, ENT/Endocrine pathology services at the MUSC Hospital
• Works with both biopsy and resection specimens in addition to general surgical pathology
• Covers general frozen section services
• Shares general surgical pathology call
• Fosters collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers.
• Instructs medical students, participates in the training of pathology residents and ENT oncologic surgery fellows, and actively participates in the academic mission of the NCI-designed Hollings Cancer Center programs.
• The relative percent effort for research, teaching, administrative duties, and patient care responsibilities will be tailored to the successful applicant's experience and career goals.

MUSC Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

• Collaborative team composed of 65 faculty – with 2 in the Head and Neck Pathology/Endocrine Sections
• High quality training programs with 21 residents and 10-12 fellows who have had a 100% board passage rate for the past 7 years
• CAPS, AABB, ASHI, and FACT certifications and accreditations
• We examine approximately 7,000 ENT surgical pathology accessions and 2,000 frozen sections per year.

Learn more about the Department: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/pathology

MUSC Offerings:

• Tenure track faculty position with academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications, expertise and accomplishments
• Relocation assistance
• Excellent retirement options 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

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.

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*. Your life in Charleston awaits!*

Contact Michelle Barton, Administrative Coordinator for the Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, at bartonm@musc.edu

Additional Job Description Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (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)

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

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.

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