Vascular Neurology (Stroke) Faculty - Coastal Charleston, SC

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Department of Neurology is recruiting fellowship trained Vascular Neurologists for both inpatient and outpatient roles to support the expansion of our pre-eminent Comprehensive Stroke Program. Opportunities are available for both inpatient hospital-based stroke care and outpatient clinic-based vascular neurology, with opportunities tailored to the physician’s interests and expertise. The successful applicant must be board eligible, or board certified in general neurology and have completed ACGME-fellowship training in Vascular Neurology.

MUSC is one of the busiest stroke programs in the Southeast and is the tertiary referral center for most large artery strokes in the state. MUSC is a leader in the South Carolina Telestroke Alliance and currently provides acute stroke care to 35+ SC hospitals and admits over 1200 stroke patients annually. MUSC also has a robust clinical research enterprise and is a national leader in investigator-initiated research and clinical trials, including serving as a regional coordinating center in the NIH-funded StrokeNet.

The chosen candidate for this position will be appointed as an Assistant Professor (or higher commensurate with experience) on the Clinician Educator Track. He/she will participate in the clinical activities within the MUSC Stroke Program. Excellent communication skills, ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary setting, and experience teaching vascular neurology fellows, house-staff, and medical students, as well as experience with clinical trials are desired.

MUSC Offerings

• 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) Program Qualified Employer

Charleston, SC, is frequently named one of the best places in America to live, and it’s easy to see why. This charming coastal city offers residents a unique mix of history, culture, arts, innovation, and natural beauty. In Charleston, you can explore miles of pristine beaches and waterways in the morning, and wind your way along shaded cobblestone streets, exploring centuries-old historic homes in the afternoon. At night, visit one of Charleston’s many award-winning restaurants to enjoy traditional Low Country cuisine prepared by world-class chefs. Charleston is a place where you can live your life to its fullest.

Send us your CV accompanied by your letter of interest for immediate consideration. Your life in Charleston awaits!

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Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is home to the oldest medical school in the South as well as the state's only integrated academic health system, with a unique charge to serve the state through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and 850 residents and fellows in six colleges: Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. With $298 million in research funding in fiscal year 2022, the collaboration between faculty, staff, students, and our partners accelerates the movement of scientific discoveries that improve lives.

The Medical University of South Carolina's College of Medicine is leading the way in all areas of the MUSC mission – medical education, patient care, and biomedical research – at our main campus in downtown Charleston and across the state.

The College of Medicine is comprised of both clinical and basic science departments that are involved in education, clinical care, and research in the basic, translational and clinical sciences.

The largest and oldest academic medical center in South Carolina, we serve a diverse group of more than 740 medical students, 850 trainees in residency and fellowship programs, and patients throughout our state and beyond.

The medical University of South Carolina is a part of MUSC Health, as the clinical health system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest quality and safe patient care while training generations of compassionate, competent health care providers to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Close to 25,000 care team members provide care for patients at 14 hospitals with approximately 2,500 beds and 5 additional hospital locations in development, more than 300 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate regions of South Carolina. In 2022, for the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina.