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UNIV - Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatrics

MUSC Children's Health · Charleston, SC · 1 wk ago
On-siteEducationFull-time

About the role

Provide clinical care for complex pediatric oncology, hematology, and cellular therapy patients. Design treatment regimens and preparative regimens for autologous stem cell transplant, allogeneic stem cell transplant (haploidentical donor, mismatched unrelated donors, matched unrelated donors, matched related donors, and cord blood transplants), CAR‑T cell therapy, and gene therapy for sickle cell disease. Supervise clinical education in the pediatric hematology, oncology, and cellular therapy inpatient and outpatient units and participate in didactic teaching and clinic training of medical students, pediatric residents, and pediatric hematology/oncology fellows.

Responsibilities

  • Design and manage treatment regimens for pediatric oncology, hematology, and cellular therapy patients
  • Develop preparative regimens for autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplants (including haploidentical, mismatched unrelated, matched unrelated, matched related, and cord blood donors)
  • Oversee CAR‑T cell therapy and gene therapy for sickle cell disease
  • Supervise clinical education on inpatient and outpatient pediatric hematology/oncology/cellular therapy units
  • Deliver didactic teaching and clinical training to medical students, pediatric residents, and pediatric hematology/oncology fellows

Qualifications

  • MD, DO, or MBBS degree
  • Completion of 36 months of residency training in pediatrics
  • Completion of 36 months of training in pediatric hematology/oncology
  • Eligibility for South Carolina medical license
  • Eligibility for board certification in pediatric hematology/oncology
  • Foreign educational equivalency accepted

Schedule

7 am to 7 pm, 7 days on / 7 days off. Scheduled weekly hours: 40.

Physical requirements

  • Ability to perform job functions in an upright position (Frequent: 2–6 hours per shift)
  • Ability to perform job functions in a seated position (Frequent)
  • Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile (Frequent)
  • Ability to work indoors (Continuous: 6–8 hours per shift)
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes (Infrequent: 0–2 hours per shift)
  • 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 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent)
  • Ability to lower objects up to 15 lbs from 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 both (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)

Faculty position, Employee (Worker Sub‑Type: Faculty) at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology (Cost Center CC001022).

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