Endocrinologist Coastal Charleston, SC
Company: MUSC Health
Location: Charleston
Posted on: October 26, 2024
Job Description:
Join a team that s Changing What s Possible The Division of
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Medical
University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a candidate that is
board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine and
Endocrinology. The Endocrinologist will participate in clinical
care, research and teaching in charming Charleston, SC. We are
seeking candidates with:
- Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine and
Endocrinology
- Academic orientation, interest in teaching, and passion for
outreach About our opportunity:
- The successful applicant will treat patients with a full
spectrum of endocrine conditions, including thyroid, adrenal,
pituitary, bone, gonadal, and metabolic disorders, in addition to
diabetes.
- Telemedicine and e-consult initiatives are in place.
- The appointee will work with a team of ten nurse
practitioners/physician assistants/dietitians.
- Teaching duties will focus on education of the five
Endocrinology Fellows in training, and of rotating residents and
medical students. The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolic Medicine at MUSC has a fifty year distinguished history
of clinical, translational, and basic research on the complications
of diabetes. A salient example was participation, under the
leadership of Dr. John A. Colwell, in the design, implementation
and conduct of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)
(1983-93) and its follow-up study, Epidemiology of Diabetes
Intervention and Complications (EDIC) (1994 to present). These
landmark studies proved the utility of intensive management of
diabetes in preventing micro- and macro-vascular complications.
They led to a 10-year NIH Program Project award to the Division to
seek biochemical Markers and Mechanisms for Macrovascular Disease
in Diabetes () (PI, Garvey, Co-PI, Lyons). In its totality, this
body of work (DCCT, EDIC, Program Grant) provides us with a
continuing opportunity to study the evolution of complications of
diabetes over a 35-year timeframe. MUSC s Benefits:
- 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
- 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,
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!
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