Description
Pediatric Sleep Disorders in Coastal Charleston, SC
Learn more about the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital: https://musckids.org/about-us/sjch
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible clinician-educator to join the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine within its nationally recognized Department of Pediatrics in Charleston, South Carolina. Qualified pediatric sleep specialists will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and sustain a comprehensive sleep medicine program serving both pediatric and adult populations. This role offers a dynamic and fulfilling career that combines clinical practice, participation in innovative research, and the education of future pediatric healthcare leaders.
About MUSC’s Sleep Center:
MUSC’s Sleep Medicine program offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of sleep disorders across all ages, integrating expertise from pulmonology, neurology, psychiatry, pediatrics, ENT, and behavioral health to deliver individualized, patient-centered care. Physicians benefit from access to advanced therapies including CBT-I, surgical interventions for CPAP intolerant patients, and both in-lab and home sleep testing within a system of accredited sleep centers extending across South Carolina. This program is supported by the state-of-the-art Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion, a 250-bed facility advancing pediatric and women’s care, as well as the Summey Medical Pavilion, a dedicated outpatient center offering comprehensive pediatric specialty services in a highly accessible, centralized setting.
Required Qualifications:
- BC or BE Pediatric Sleep Specialist who has completed an ABSM Sleep Medicine Fellowship
- Committed to MUSC’s educational missions and enthusiastic about teaching
- Proven leadership and interpersonal skills, with interest in program development opportunities
Position Highlights:
- Opportunity to expand MUSC’s Sleep Center and improve access to care across the Charleston region
- Collaboration with pediatric weight management clinic, pediatric developmental clinic, psychology, pediatric ENT, pediatric pulmonology, and others
- Dedicated Children’s ambulatory campus and hospital, with multi-disciplinary pediatric subspecialties, surgery centers, laboratories, pharmacies, infusion suites and radiology
- Opportunity to help build a new pediatric sleep lab at the R. Keith Summey Medical Pavilion
- Behavioral intervention for CPAP initiation, compliance, and study desensitization
- CPAP and ventilator compliance by remote access and Home Sleep Apnea Test (HSAT)
- AASM accredited 11-bed sleep laboratory operating 7 nights per week
- Dedicated departmental clinical research team
- Epic EMR platform
Benefits & Resources for Physicians
- Faculty appointment with academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications
- Excellent benefits package, including a pension and optional tax-deferred contributions
- Paid malpractice coverage with Sovereign Immunity
- Paid parental leave
- 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays
- CME allowance + paid days off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
- One-on-one support services for managing student debt
- Epic EHR with physician-centered optimization and robust user support
- AI-enabled documentation and workflow tools integrated into Epic to reduce
- Administrative burden and support clinical decision-making at the point of care
- Team-based care models that support sustainable workloads, shared responsibility, and physician well-being
Life in Charleston, SC:
Charleston, SC is frequently named one of the best places in America to live, and it’s easy to see why. This charming coastal city offers residents a unique mix of history, culture, arts, innovation, and natural beauty. In Charleston, you can explore miles of pristine beaches and waterways in the morning, and wind your way along shaded cobblestone streets, exploring centuries-old historic homes in the afternoon. At night, visit one of Charleston’s many award-winning restaurants to enjoy traditional Lowcountry cuisine prepared by world-class chefs. Charleston is a place where you can live your life to its fullest.
About MUSC:
South Carolina’s leading academic health system, MUSC Health, serves patients across the state through a growing network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. As the clinical enterprise of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health integrates academic medicine, research, and education with a strong commitment to patient care. Physicians who join MUSC Health become part of a mission-driven organization recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and meaningful investment in physicians’ success. With opportunities in both academic and community settings, MUSC Health provides the scale, resources, and infrastructure to support meaningful, long-term physician careers.
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
