Pediatric Surgeon - Prisma Health : Job Details

Pediatric Physician Surgery Opportunity

Columbia, SC

Prisma Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider in South Carolina, seeks a BC/BE pediatric surgeon to join a growing team of three physicians and four advanced practice providers. Your role is primarily clinical with involvement in supervising and teaching of medical students, pediatric residents, and surgical residents. Our Children`s Hospital has been recognized nationally repeatedly for its quality accomplishments.

Details:

• Thriving clinical practice with two operative days per surgeon with dedicated pediatric operation rooms and two half-day clinics at office on campus
• Cover Pediatric Trauma up to 14 years of age with significant support from adult trauma services and surgical resident team
• Four advanced practice providers help with patient care on the inpatient units and after hours, with two residents on service
• The only ACS Verified Level II Pediatric Trauma center in the region.
• The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) provides state-of-the-art care with 24 hour in house intensivist coverage
• 34 pediatrics specialties that include: radiology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, ENT, anesthesiology, neonatology
• Level 3 NICU with large surgical volume and ECMO

Highlights:

• Call 1:4, only new inpatient consult calls after hours
• Competitive pay with bonus, 403b with match, 457b plan, additional retirement accounts available
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer
• Practice in single location with on campus office
• Faculty appointment with USC School of Medicine with additional benefits

The Department of Pediatrics has a record of academic achievement and financial success. The Department which includes 20 subspecialty divisions along with our freestanding Children's Hospital presently provides 160,000 patient encounters annually with close to 10,000 inpatient admissions and over 35,000 pediatric emergency room visits.

The Department has been recognized as the best teaching clinical rotation for 32 out of the last 35 years. Opportunities in quality improvement, research, and clinical trials exist locally and systemwide through our Children's Service Line.

With nearly 30,000 team members, 18 hospitals, 2,984 beds and more than 300 physician practice sites, Prisma Health serves more than 1.2 million unique patients annually. Its goal is to improve the health of all South Carolinians by enhancing clinical quality, the patient experience and access to affordable care, as well as conducting clinical research and training the next generation of medical professionals.

Columbia serves as the location of the state's flagship university and offers an extensive array of cultural and recreational amenities, including state parks, rivers, and lakes. The city's revitalized downtown has emerged as a dynamic center for entertainment and is supported by a strong educational infrastructure.

Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and CV to: Twyla Camp, Physician Recruiter, [email protected]