Job Description Summary

As a Maternal-Fetal Medicine sub-specialist, your clinical responsibilities will consist primarily of seeing high-risk OB/GYN patients in an outpatient setting, reading and performing ultrasounds, supervising genetic counseling, and performing appropriate MFM surgical and invasive procedures. In addition, you will provide admission, discharge, and rounding on inpatients on the obstetrics (including labor and delivery) service. You will also be responsible for providing consultative services for OB/GYN patients for a wide variety of referring physicians from MUSC and throughout South Carolina. You will provide the above services at our outreach clinic in Florence and Charleston SC.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC000987 COM Obstetrics & Gynecology CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Work Shift

Job Description

Physicians' Duties:
During the Term, the Services to be provided by Physicians shall include:

• Be available to provide on-site consultation services two (2) to four (4) business days
  per week during the Term. This will include consultation services as
  well as reading and interpretation of on-site ultrasounds.

• Be available to provide off-site tele-consultation services, on an as needed basis,
  for approximately four and one half (4.5) business days per week during the Term. Services will be provided over a secure Internet connection (i.e.
  real-time audio/ visual interaction). This will also include reading and
  interpretation of ultrasounds.

• Be available for on-call tele-consultation services for the remaining after-hours'
  periods. This will involve using the MRMC Call System wherein the Physicians
  will be available for tele-consultation services on a 24/7/365 basis.

• Provide protocols for urgent obstetrical care based on national evidence based
  guidelines if and as desired within reason.

• Document consultations, ultrasounds, and other services using appropriate,
  generally accepted standards.

• Be available to provide traditional amniocentesis for prenatal diagnosis at least
  as needed while covering on-site services during the Term. These services
  shall be rendered during the on-site consultation services as provided in paragraph
  (i) above. Early amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling will not be provided
  on site.

• Assist with completing appropriate paperwork necessary for billing and medical
  records. This shall include submitting coded charge sheets during the week that
  the services are performed.

• Ready a system necessary for telemedicine on site at MUSC. The system chosen
  will be dictated by the Information Services Department at MUSC. MUSC will be
  responsible for funding the Polycom System which is necessary for the
  telemedicine conferencing.

• Make and pay for his/her own travel arrangements as well as living arrangements
  during on-site time.

• Participate under the guidelines of the Memorandum of Agreement to attend
  meetings organized by the Regional Systems Developer with referring hospitals to
  address Perinatal access, coordination and communication issues.

• Attend Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity conferences, which may be done by
  teleconference, as scheduled by the MRMC Department of OB/GYN.

• Supervising genetic counselors who will provide genetic counseling via
  telemedicine for prenatal diagnosis at least three (3) business days per week every
  week during the Term.

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. (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)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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