UNIV - Open Rank - Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeon - Department of Otolaryngology (ENT)

About the role

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a board‑certified or board‑eligible Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeon for a full‑time faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Candidates from either an Otolaryngology‑Head & Neck Surgery or Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training background are encouraged to apply, provided they have advanced fellowship training in head and neck surgical oncology.

Responsibilities

• Provide multidisciplinary clinical care to patients with head and neck cancer at MUSC and the NCI‑designated Hollings Cancer Center.
• Perform surgical management of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, including extirpative surgery and, depending on training and expertise, reconstructive surgery.
• Participate in a comprehensive multidisciplinary head and neck cancer program and collaborate closely with colleagues in Otolaryngology‑Head & Neck Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pathology, Radiology, Speech‑Language Pathology, and other disciplines.
• Contribute to the academic mission of MUSC and Hollings Cancer Center through clinical excellence, teaching, scholarship, and innovation.
• Educate medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees in the clinic and operating room.

Requirements

• 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)

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree and completion of an accredited Otolaryngology‑Head & Neck Surgery residency program; OR
• DDS, DMD, or equivalent degree and completion of an accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program.
• Completed (or completing) advanced fellowship training in head and neck surgical oncology.
• Board certified or board eligible in the respective specialty.
• Eligible for appropriate licensure and clinical practice in South Carolina.

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 40.