Pediatric Neurologist

Job Description Summary

The Department of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina seeks a Pediatric Neurologist. Candidates must be eligible or certified by the ABPN with Special Qualification in Child Neurology and eligible for medical licensure in South Carolina.

Job Description

The current Division of Pediatric Neurology includes seven faculty members and four APPs, and provides the full range of both inpatient and outpatient clinical services at MUSC Children’s Hospital. MUSC’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is designated a Level IV epilepsy center, the highest designation offered by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. The center offers multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment services to patients from infancy to young adulthood through the MUSC Children’s Hospital. Adult patients are provided care at MUSC Hospital. MUSC’s Neurophysiology Lab has a complete combination of accredited labs in EEG, EMG, Intraoperative Monitoring, and Intracranial and Extracranial Vascular Imaging, in conjunction with a Level IV Epilepsy Center. The goal of the Center is to develop a partnership with referring physicians so that each child receives optimal long‑term care. Specialty services such as speech language pathology and neuropsychology are available, as well as diagnostic services such as inpatient and outpatient video EEG monitoring.

MUSC is the premier tertiary care medical center and academic teaching hospital in South Carolina located in Charleston, a beautiful and historic but cosmopolitan city on the Atlantic Coast. MUSC and the Department of Pediatrics both have an impressive record of recent growth. The new Shawn Jenkin’s Children’s Hospital, which opened in 2020, offers state‑of‑the‑art tertiary and quaternary services. The Charleston community is family‑friendly with excellent neighborhoods and schools, access to numerous cultural and outdoor activities, and easy transportation.

Minimum Requirements

• M.D. or equivalent

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
• Ability to work indoors.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes.
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
• Ability to squat and perform job functions.
• Ability to perform ‘pinching’ operations.
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Possess good finger dexterity.
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
• Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.
• Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted.
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
• Good peripheral vision capabilities.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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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