Endocrinology Physician

Company: MUSC Health
Location: Charleston
Posted on: November 6, 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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