Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Department of Surgery is seeking a Trauma, Acute Care, and Burn Surgeon at the Assistant Professor level. This position is a shared appointment within the Division of Acute Care Surgery, with clinical effort divided between the acute care surgery services (trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care) and the burn service. It offers an opportunity for early-career surgeons to build a broad, high-acuity clinical practice while developing an academic program in education, research, or quality improvement with the support of an engaged and collaborative division.
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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, and the division is deeply committed to education, mentorship, and collaborative research. The division supports an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Surgical Critical Care and a fellowship in Burn and Acute Care Surgery, and fosters 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 and burn 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.
(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)
