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UNIV - Open Rank Anesthesiologist - Pain Management - Department of Anesthesia

AnesthesiologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an academic anesthesiology-trained pain medicine physician (board certified preferred, board eligible acceptable) who can provide clinical services for acute and chronic pain patients in both ambulatory and inpatient clinical settings.

Strong leadership and experience working with interprofessional care teams is a requirement. The position will require the supervision of advanced practice providers as well as graduate medical education trainees.

This position will require clinical and didactic teaching of rotating fellows, residents, interns, and medical and other health professions students.

  • Entity
  • Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Faculty
  • Cost Center
  • CC000950 COM ANES Pain Management CC
  • Pay Rate Type

Salary

  • Pay Grade
  • University-00

Pay Range

  • 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Description Summary: We are seeking an academic anesthesiology-trained pain medicine physician (board certified preferred, board eligible acceptable) who can provide clinical services for acute and chronic pain patients in both ambulatory and inpatient clinical settings.

Strong leadership and experience working with interprofessional care teams is a requirement. The position will require the supervision of advanced practice providers as well as graduate medical education trainees.

This position will require clinical and didactic teaching of rotating fellows, residents, interns, and medical and other health professions students.

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!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide clinical services for acute and chronic pain patients in both ambulatory and inpatient settings. Additionally, they will supervise advanced practice providers and participate in the clinical and didactic teaching of medical trainees.

Requirements

Candidates must be anesthesiology-trained pain medicine physicians, with board certification preferred and board eligibility accepted. Strong leadership skills and experience working within interprofessional care teams are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Acute Pain ManagementChronic Pain Management

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 46 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 65% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 15 employers

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$785k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 15 employers

Sign-on bonus
71%
401k / retirement match
62%
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
24%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 773 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$534k
Typical market rent
$2,312/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.