- Location:
- Charleston, SC
- Organization
- South Carolina Burn Center at MUSC
- Posted On
- 12/22/2025
The Burn Program Manager reports to the Burn Program Director. This leadership position serves as a key liaison among all aspects of the Comprehensive Burn Program, multiple medical specialty services, nursing, quality, and financial departments. This role is responsible for personnel development and management, assists in burn care education within MUHA as well as in local, regional and state groups and organizations. This position requires 24/7 accountability as well as required participation and leadership on state and national organizations. The Burn Program Manager works closely with the Burn Director and Burn Center Medical Director to coordinate and facilitate all aspects of the Comprehensive Burn Program. In this capacity, manages operational and personnel issues, oversees education of all team members, oversees the burn nurse clinical care coordinators as well as the burn nurse specialist, the burn registry, the PI processes for the service, Outreach Education, Clinical Social Worker. The Burn Program Manager also interacts with representatives from other Medical Center departments as well as outside agencies, regional burn/trauma faculty, staff and regulatory agencies. Maintains all aspects of the American Burn Association Verification process.
- About South Carolina Burn Center at MUSC
- The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is South Carolina's only comprehensive academic health system, blending healthcare, education, research, and community service in Charleston, established in 1824. It features six health science colleges (Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, Graduate Studies) training future professionals, a leading university hospital nationally recognized for patient care, and extensive research, serving as the state's largest non-federal employer and a vital hub for improving health across SC through innovation and outreach.
- Benefits
- MUSC offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance. (https://musc.career-pages.com/benefits)
- Responsibilities
- Develop and manage operating and capital budgets for the Burn Program. Monitor financial performance, including volumes, revenue, and costs. Partner with philanthropy and grants teams to secure external funding. Identify and implement strategies to expand market presence, referral volume, and service sustainability. Oversee burn registry, data integrity, and outcomes reporting. Direct quality and performance improvement projects with measurable impact on survival, infection prevention, and patient recovery. Facilitate clinical research, scholarly publication, and dissemination of MUSC innovations in burn care. Ensure ongoing education and competency development for MUSC staff, community providers, and EMS teams. Build and maintain strong referral networks with hospitals, trauma centers, and EMS agencies statewide. Conduct annual outreach visits to all regions of South Carolina, ensuring seamless transfer protocols and care coordination. Serve as MUSC’s representative on state and national burn associations, policy forums, and advocacy efforts. Lead statewide and regional burn education, training, and simulation activities. Provide 24/7 accountability for the MUSC Burn Program. Partner with Burn Program Director and Burn Medical Director to set programmatic vision, strategic priorities, and operational goals. Lead day-to-day management of burn center operations, staff development, and financial stewardship. Ensure compliance with verification standards, accreditation requirements, and internal performance go Supports research in the field, analysis and distribution findings. Facilitates protocol design for accurate data collection, feedback and analysis. Continuously evaluating and monitoring best practices for outcomes and industry leading standards. Manage key operational and personnel aspects of the Burn Program including financial assessment and reporting. Represents Burn Program on various hospital, community and national committees to enhance and foster optimal burn care management. Coordinates burn care management across the continuum of burn care for adult and pediatric populations, including planning and implementation of clinical education, clinical protocol/practice management guidelines, monitoring of in-hospital and ambulatory patients and serving as a resource for clinical practice.
- Requirements
- Batchelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred, 5 years of Burn Care experience. South Carolina license. BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required.