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Sleep Medicine Physician at MUSC Health summary:

The Sleep Medicine Physician is a board-certified clinician-educator who provides diagnosis and treatment for patients with sleep disorders while educating medical students, residents, and fellows. This role involves clinical practice in outpatient sleep labs, telemedicine, and collaboration with various medical departments. The position offers academic rank, research opportunities, and comprehensive benefits in Charleston, SC.

Join a team that s Changing What s Possible The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a board-certified sleep medicine clinician-educator to join their growing Sleep Medicine program in charming Charleston, SC. The chosen candidate will play a key role in educating future leaders in sleep medicine, as well as broadening access to diagnosis and treatment for patients with sleep disorders in Charleston and the surrounding areas.

We are seeking candidates with:

• Board certification in Sleep Medicine.
• Physicians dual boarded in Pulmonary Medicine are strongly encouraged to apply, and the position can be changed to accommodate a pulmonary medicine practice as well.
• Academic orientation, interest in teaching, and passion for outreach

About our opportunity:

• Involvement in the teaching of medical students, residents, and 2 sleep medicine fellows per year.
• Join a collegial team of sleep medicine physicians, APPs, and support staff who are excited about the growth and direction of the program.
• Schedule: 7 half-day clinics per week with 8 patients per clinic
• 16-bed outpatient sleep lab, increasing to 22 beds shortly with plans for more in the next year.
• Statewide Telemedicine network, with 6 additional sleep labs across the state.
• Opportunities for research abound but there is no mandatory requirement.
• Opportunities to collaborate with MUSC s Departments of Otolaryngology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Pediatrics, Neurology, and the College of Dentistry. Renowned surgical program for sleep apnea including phase 1 and phase 2 surgeries and HGNS implantation. Obesity Medicine is practiced both within the Sleep Division and in co-ordination with Endocrinology.

MUSC s Benefits:

• Clinical-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
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Personalized student loan debt review and repayment optimization

Charleston, South Carolina, is a city where cobblestone streets weave between confection-colored antebellum mansions, and historic church steeples dot the skyline. It has been named the city in the US multiple times by Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure magazine. More than four million people visit our city each year to experience 90 miles of pristine coastline, and to enjoy world-class shopping and culinary arts. Our region boasts a growing economy, top-ranked schools, year-round outdoor recreation, an international airport, and some of the friendliest people in the country.

We invite you to join a team committed to changing what s possible in healthcare, and to do so in one of the most exciting cities in the country . Your life in Charleston awaits!

Keywords:

sleep medicine, physician, clinician-educator, pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders, telemedicine, outpatient sleep lab, medical education, Charleston healthcare, clinical faculty

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