UNIV - Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon - Surgery: General Surgery

Entity: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ) | Worker Type: Employee (Faculty) | Cost Center: CC001070 COM SURG GEN Elective CC | Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

About the role

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Department of Surgery is seeking a Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon at the Assistant Professor level to join the Division of Acute Care Surgery. This position offers early-career surgeons the opportunity to build a broad, high-acuity clinical practice in trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care while developing an academic career in education, research, or quality improvement with the support of an engaged and collaborative division.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
• Eligible for medical licensure in South Carolina
• Interest in pursuing a career in academic surgery
• Appropriate research experience, or a clear interest in developing a scholarly focus

Responsibilities

• Provide operative and nonoperative care on the trauma and emergency general surgery services, including in-house trauma call
• Provide intensive care unit coverage for critically ill surgical and trauma patients
• Teach and mentor medical students, general surgery residents, and surgical critical care fellows
• Contribute to the academic, quality improvement, and performance improvement missions of the division

About the Division

The MUSC Division of Acute Care Surgery encompasses trauma, emergency general surgery, surgical critical care, and burn surgery. Division faculty have nationally recognized expertise in complex chest wall injury management, community-based violence prevention, and global surgery. The division is deeply committed to education, mentorship, and collaborative research, fostering a strong academic and clinical environment grounded in innovation and public health impact.

About MUSC

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a leading academic health system and the only ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center serving the Lowcountry region of South Carolina — a population of over 900,000. MUSC's flagship campus includes the main adult hospital and Ashley River Tower, together offering more than 800 inpatient beds and supporting high-acuity surgical care across disciplines. The system is in an exciting phase of clinical expansion, including the Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital (250 beds) and new state-of-the-art adult and pediatric burn centers. As the region's primary trauma referral center, MUSC offers unparalleled clinical volume, acuity, and complexity — making it an ideal environment for surgeons committed to academic practice, innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

About Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina, offers an exceptional quality of life for medical professionals and their families. As a historic coastal city with a growing metropolitan population of over 800,000, Charleston combines academic and clinical opportunity with cultural richness and natural beauty. The city is home to a thriving medical community anchored by MUSC, and supports a collaborative healthcare environment with access to top-tier research, innovation, and patient care. Physicians enjoy a temperate year-round climate, easy access to beaches and outdoor recreation, and a vibrant culinary and arts scene. Charleston also hosts renowned cultural events like the Spoleto Festival USA and offers a range of family-friendly communities with excellent public and private schools. The region's manageable cost of living, strong sense of community, and proximity to both coastal and urban amenities make it an ideal place to build a career — and a life — in medicine.

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: 2–6 hours per shift)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile (Frequent: 2–6 hours per shift)
• 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: 0–2 hours per shift)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent: 0–2 hours per shift)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (Infrequent: 0–2 hours per shift)
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations (Infrequent: 0–2 hours per shift)
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms (Frequent: 2–6 hours per shift)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Frequent: 2–6 hours per shift)
• Ability to reach in all directions (Frequent: 2–6 hours per shift)
• Possess good finger dexterity (Continuous: 6–8 hours per shift)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous: 6–8 hours per shift)
• Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted (Infrequent: 0–2 hours per shift)
• Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted (Infrequent: 0–2 hours per shift)
• Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted (Infrequent: 0–2 hours per shift)
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted (Infrequent: 0–2 hours per shift)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous: 6–8 hours per shift)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand (Frequent: 2–6 hours per shift)
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance (Frequent: 2–6 hours per shift)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous: 6–8 hours per shift)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous: 6–8 hours per shift)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous: 6–8 hours per shift)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Frequent: 2–6 hours per shift)