UNIV - Open Rank - Pediatric Neurologist - PRN - Department of Pediatrics

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The Department of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) seeks a PRN pediatric neurologist at the assistant or associate professor level. Candidates must be eligible or certified by the ABPN with Special Qualification in Child Neurology. Candidates must be a US citizen or permanent US residents who are eligible for medical licensure in South Carolina.

The current Division of Pediatric Neurology includes seven faculty members and 4 nurse practitioners and provides the full range of both inpatient and outpatient clinical services at MUSC Childrens Hospital. MUSCs 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 Childrens Hospital. Adult patients are provided care at MUSC Hospital. MUSCs 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 longterm 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.

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Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous 68 hours per shift; Frequent 26 hours per shift; Infrequent 02 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform pinching operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects up to 15 lbs. from floor level to height of 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects up to 15 lbs. from height of 36 inches to floor level unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects up to 15 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

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