Regional Anesthesia Division Chief at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston

The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Division Chief of Regional Anesthesia in coastal Charleston, South Carolina. The new Division Chief will lead a multi-disciplinary, team-based practice with clinical, academic, administrative, and research responsibilities. 

About the Division: 

The Division of Regional Anesthesia cares for patients at two teaching hospitals and three ambulatory surgical centers. Supported by a Department of 100 faculty with 72 residents and fellows, the Division of Regional Anesthesia currently consists of 13 faculty with substantial opportunity to expand. During the past 3 years, the Division was responsible for almost 10,000 peripheral nerve blocks annually encompassing a wide variety of techniques ranging from paravertebral, quadratus lumborum, and stellate ganglion blocks to interscalene, adductor canal, and sciatic-popliteal nerve blocks.  The Division also places and maintains neuraxial catheters for postoperative pain and perineural catheters both for inpatients and outpatients. The Department has an ACGME accredited Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship approved for two fellows per year.  

Required Qualifications: 

• Experience at the Associate Professor level or above 
• Board certification in Anesthesiology 
• Fellowship training in Regional Anesthesiology  
• Eligibility for South Carolina licensure 
• Strong clinical, educational, and interpersonal skills that will enable him/her to work collaboratively with colleagues and be a leader within the department and institution 
• Research experience and interests are preferred but not required 

Position Highlights: 

• Collaborate team of 13 plus faculty with close collaboration between other Divisions within the Department. 
• Major tertiary referral center in the southeast 
• Negotiable administrative time 

Benefits & Resources for Physicians: 

• Excellent benefits package, including a pension and up to $36,000 of optional tax-deferred contributions  
• Paid malpractice coverage with Sovereign Immunity 
• 8 weeks of paid leave (22 days of annual leave, 5 days of meeting time, and 13 paid holidays) 
• Relocation assistance 
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility 
• One-on-one support services for managing student debt 
• Epic EHR with physician-centered optimization and robust user support 
• AI-enabled documentation and workflow tools integrated into Epic to reduce administrative burden and support clinical decision-making at the point of care 
• Team-based care models that support sustainable workloads, shared responsibility, and physician well-being 

Life in Charleston: 

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 Lowcountry cuisine prepared by world-class chefs. Charleston is a place where you can live your life to its fullest. 

About MUSC: 

South Carolina’s leading academic health system, MUSC Health serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. As the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health integrates academic medicine, research, and education with a strong commitment to patient care. Physicians who join MUSC Health become part of a mission-driven organization recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and meaningful investment in physicians’ success. With opportunities in both academic and community settings, MUSC Health provides the scale, resources, and infrastructure to support meaningful, long-term physician careers. 

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need. 

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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.