UNIV - Clinical Assistant Professor - Psychiatry: Forensics
Medical University of South CarolinaAbout the role
Job Description Summary
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Psychiatrist to become a faculty member and provide outpatient care as an attending physician. The attending will provide outpatient psychiatry services such as being responsible for the psychiatric management of patients assigned to schedule. The position may also include academic opportunities for teaching and providing supervision for students, residents and fellows.Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
FacultyCost Center
CC001046 COM PSYCH Forensics CCPay Rate Type
SalaryPay Grade
University-00
Pay Range
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Job Description
Job Summary
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Psychiatrist to become a faculty member and provide outpatient care as an attending physician. The attending will provide outpatient psychiatry services such as being responsible for the psychiatric management of patients assigned to schedule. The position may also include academic opportunities for teaching and providing supervision for students, residents and fellows.
The job duties will also include outpatient medication management in a correctional setting under two contracted agreements within the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. One agreement will be with OMH to provide salary support for 40% of the forensic physician’s effort. The other agreement will be with Lexington County Detention Center to provide salary support for 50% of the forensic physician’s effort.
An additional site that the physician shall practice will be with MUSC Orangeburg under an agreement to provide salary support for 10% of the physician’s effort.
To learn more about MUSC’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, go to: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/psychiatry/about
Minimum Qualifications
M.D. or D.O.; board certified or board eligible in the medical specialty of Psychiatry.
Salary
Will be based upon education and experience.
MUSC Offerings
- Salary commensurate with rank, 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) program eligibility
- EPIC medical record platform
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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. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to climb ladders. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Frequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactor
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