UNIV - Open Rank - Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeon - Department of Otolaryngology (ENT)

The successful candidate will be primarily based within the Division of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery candidate would be recruited as a joint faculty hire between the departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, while maintaining their primary clinical practice within the Head and Neck Division. The selected candidate will provide multidisciplinary clinical care to patients with head and neck cancer at MUSC and the NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center in Charleston, South Carolina. Primary clinical responsibilities will include the surgical management of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, including extirpative surgery and, depending on the candidate’s training and expertise, reconstructive surgery. The successful candidate will participate in a comprehensive multidisciplinary head and neck cancer program and collaborate closely with colleagues in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pathology, Radiology, Speech-Language Pathology, and other disciplines involved in the care and rehabilitation of patients with head and neck cancer.

The candidate will also contribute to the academic mission of MUSC and Hollings Cancer Center through clinical excellence, teaching, scholarship, and innovation. Responsibilities will include the education of medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees in the clinic and operating room.

Qualified candidates must possess either:

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)

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