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UNIV - Clinical Instructor - Ultrasound Fellow - Department of Emergency Medicine

MUSC Health · Charleston, SC · 1 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time

About the role

The Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship is a one-year program designed to give graduates of Emergency Medicine residency programs the skills and knowledge to become ultrasound program directors and leaders in the field of Emergency Ultrasound (EUS). This full-time faculty position at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) requires 40 scheduled hours per week.

Responsibilities

The fellowship comprises three primary components:

Education

  • Attend weekly EUS conference and demonstrate understanding of the ultrasound curriculum content.
  • Teach in both lab and lecture settings.
  • Instruct during one College of Medicine (COM) ultrasound lab per block (6 per year).
  • Deliver two 15-minute lectures per month during resident rotations (6 per year).
  • Deliver two 45-minute lectures at Emergency Medicine conference.
  • Instruct at two GME ultrasound labs (2 labs per year).
  • Co-lead curriculum development and organization of the COM student elective rotation in Emergency Ultrasound.
  • Attend at least one national meeting during the fellowship.
  • Perform a minimum of 1,000 scans throughout the year.
  • Complete two ultrasound scanning shifts each week in the Adult ED, Pediatric ED, or ICU.

Research

  • Participate in at least one research project approved through the IRB.

Administration

  • Complete one Quality Assurance project in the Department of Emergency Medicine involving ultrasound.

Additionally, fellows provide hands-on clinical care at both Emergency Departments at MUSC, with a requirement of 752 clinical hours per year. Moonlighting is possible above required hours if other fellowship requirements are met.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Emergency Medicine.
  • South Carolina medical license and hospital credentialing required prior to the fellowship start date.

Physical Requirements

The following physical abilities are required (frequency per shift: Continuous 6–8 hours, Frequent 2–6 hours, Infrequent 0–2 hours):

  • Perform job functions in an upright position (Continuous)
  • Perform job functions in a seated position (Infrequent)
  • Perform job functions while walking/mobile (Frequent)
  • Climb stairs (Infrequent)
  • Climb ladders (Infrequent)
  • Work indoors (Continuous)
  • Work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent)
  • Perform job functions from kneeling positions (Frequent)
  • Bend at the waist (Frequent)

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