Liver Transplant Surgeon

wvumedicine; Evansdale (WV); On-site; USD 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery seek a Liver Transplant Surgeon at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank to practice in Morgantown, WV. The successful candidate will teach medical students, residents, and fellows while delivering outstanding patient care.

This role offers a unique opportunity to help build a comprehensive liver transplant program, develop LDLT protocols, partner with leadership to establish clinical infrastructure, and advance

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree and eligibility for medical license.
• Board certification or eligibility in transplant surgery.
• Completed general surgery residency and transplant fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Practice in liver transplant surgery and provide high-quality patient care.
• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows and contribute to program development.

Skills

Liver transplant surgery

Teaching

Team leadership

Education

MD or DO degree

Transplant surgery fellowship

Board certified/eligible in transplant surgery

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 ofSurgery seeka Liver Transplant Surgeon qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank.The successful candidate will be expected to practice inMorgantown, WV.

Duties:

The successful candidate will practice in the areas ofLiver Transplant Surgery. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. This is a unique opportunity to help play a foundational role in the development of a comprehensive liver transplant program within a growing academic medical center. The successful candidate will work closely with surgical and medical leadership to build clinical infrastructure, develop protocols, and establish a culture of excellence, safety, and innovation, including the development of a strong living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) program.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed GeneralSurgery residency program, as well as transplant fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified/ eligible in transplant surgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance is West Virginia’s first and only multi-organ transplant center. WVU Transplant Alliance completed its first heart transplant in 2019 and kidney transplant in 2020. Since then, our team has helped many patients from West Virginia and surrounding regions to navigate complex medical challenges, explore transplant candidacy, and make informed decisions regarding their health.

Our multidisciplinary teams work together with the mission of providing exceptional, patient-centered organ transplant care in West Virginia. We work tirelessly to reach those suffering from chronic or end-stage heart or kidney disease, offering trusted, state-of-the-art care in an area with some of the highest rates of both heart and kidney disease in the nation. We do this by:

• Using novel approaches to care

• Demonstrating excellent outcomes in transplant success

• Empowering staff and clinicians to provide a tailored, comprehensive experience for each patient

You will join a highly skilled surgical team making an extraordinary difference in the lives of patients across our entire state. Ours is a collaborative atmosphere that encourages innovation and growth. The Department of Surgery is committed to the mission of building an outstanding academic department and to recruiting highly qualified faculty. Successful candidates will embody the clinical, educational, and research missions.

About the WVU Health System

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

We invite you to view this video and reach out today to learn why our physicians believe WVU Medicine is Like No Other!

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.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit https://medicine.wvu.edu/surgery/ and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers.

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") are equal opportunity employers and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS 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 WVUHS 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8240 UHA Surgery

Address:

1 Medical Center DriveMorgantownWest Virginia

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.