Description
Physician- Surgery, Trauma, Critical Care, & Acute Surgery
(Morgantown, WV) West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Critical Care seek a full time Trauma Surgeon.
About the Opportunity:
- You will join a highly skilled surgical team of eight trauma, critical care, and acute care surgeons making an extraordinary difference in the lives of patients across our entire state.
- Ours is a collaborative atmosphere that encourages you to grow and evolve as you practice advanced medicine in a highly satisfying academic setting.
- The Department of Surgery is committed to the mission of building an outstanding academic department and to recruiting highly qualified faculty to accomplish this goal.
- In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
The WVU Critical Care & Trauma Institute is the region’s only nationally certified Level 1 adult and level 2 pediatric trauma center, one of only 100 American College of Surgeons Nationally-Verified Level 1 Trauma Centers in the entire United States
Qualifications:
- MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license
- General Surgery residency program, as well as a critical care/trauma/acute care surgery fellowship program
- Board certified / eligible in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and be eligible for board subspecialty at the time of appointment
Job Perks:
- Multiple retirement plan options including a 100% employer contributed 401
- Professional liability coverage including lifetime tail
- Access to two accredited childcare centers
- 100% tuition coverage for dependents and employees in addition to CME
- Relocation package
About our Health System: Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center, J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.
For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, at [email protected].
West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.
