Academic Pulmonary/Sleep Physician

American Academy of Sleep Medicine; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health Associates in Uniontown, PA invites applications for a Pulmonary/Sleep physician faculty position (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor). The successful candidate will practice Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine and participate in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Preferred candidates have an MD/DO, completed internal medicine residency and pulmonary sleep fellowship, and are board certified or eligible. Licensure in the state is required by appointment.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent.
• Must have completed internal medicine residency and pulmonary/sleep fellowship.
• Board certified or eligible in Pulmonary/Sleep medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine.
• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.

Education

MD/DO

Internal medicine residency

Pulmonary/Sleep fellowship

Board certified or eligible in Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine

State medical license eligibility

Job description

The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine seek a physician for Pulmonary /Sleep (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Uniontown, PA.

The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Pulmonary/ Sleep Medicine. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows. Clinical interest should include obstructive airways disease, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, sleep, infectious lung disease or cystic fibrosis.

Qualifications: applicants must have a MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed internal medicine residency and pulmonary and sleep fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified or eligible in Pulmonary/Sleep medicine. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University's affiliated health system, West Virginia's largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. The WVU Health System is comprised of a network of 25 hospitals and their affiliated clinics, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, an 881-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. The WVU Medicine System, has more than 35,000 employees; 4,000 clinicians; and serves hundreds of thousands of people annually from across the region and the nation with more than 4.5 million patient visits annually. We invite you to view this video and reach out today to learn why our physicians believe WVU Medicine is Like No Other!

Uniontown, PA is located approximately an hour south/east of Pittsburgh, PA and approximately 30 minutes east of Morgantown, WV. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/medicine/sections-of-medicine/pulmonary-critical-care-and-sleep-medicine/ and apply online at http://wvumedicine.org/careers/

For additional questions, please contact Joe Lombardi, Senior Physician Recruiter & Talent Advisor, [e-mail]

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.

JR26-40518

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

8073 UHA Medicine Pulmonary

Address

500 W Berkeley Street

Uniontown

Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.