Job Description Summary
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking an Addiction Psychiatrist to join the faculty and serve as Medical Director of a growing addiction treatment program at MUSC. Responsibilities include providing outpatient care for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, overseeing medication management within the program, and participating in the department’s academic mission through teaching and supervision of medical students, residents and fellows. Provide outpatient medication management in an outpatient, multidisciplinary clinic setting.
Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type0
Faculty
Cost Center
CC001039 COM PSYCH Addiction Science CC
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
University-00
Pay Range
0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Job Summary: The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking an Addiction Psychiatrist to join the faculty and serve as Medical Director of a growing addiction treatment program at MUSC. Responsibilities include providing outpatient care for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, overseeing medication management within the program, and participating in the department9s academic mission through teaching and supervision of medical students, residents and fellows.Provide outpatient medication management in an outpatient, multidisciplinary clinic setting.
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FLSA: Salaried, Exempt
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Remote Work (How many days per week?): 1 day/week
Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will have a clinical expertise in treatment of substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders; proficiency in providing empirically supported evaluation and treatment interventions; willingness to engage in quality improvement and research projects with Addiction Sciences Division faculty; interest in supervising psychiatry residents and addiction psychiatry fellows; and enthusiasm in identifying opportunities for program development.
Clinical responsibilities will include clinical evaluations and medication management in an outpatient, multidisciplinary clinic setting. The outpatient clinic in the Addiction Sciences Division is a multidisciplinary clinic with psychiatrists, therapists, and trainees who provide treatment for patients with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Intensive outpatient, group, and individual care options are provided. Additional information may be found here:
FLSA: Salaried, Exempt
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Minimum Requirements: Degree: M.D. or D.O. Board Certified in Psychiatry
Preferred Training and Experience: Board Certification or Board Eligible in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine.
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Additional Job Description
Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to climb ladders. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Frequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 150 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 75 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 75 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift and carry patients weighing up to 300 lbs., assisted. (Frequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 200 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) 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 hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. Must be able to maintain bi-lateral hand movement skills. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. Additional New Requirements: Ability to maintain a valid drivers license. Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.
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