Physician – Academic General Surgery (Endocrine Surgery Focus)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a General Surgeon for the West Virginia University School of Medicine. The role requires advanced training or significant experience in endocrine surgery and includes responsibilities such as expanding a busy surgical practice, engaging in teaching, and contributing to research.

Candidates must have an MD or DO degree, complete a General Surgery residency, and possess qualifications for West Virginia medical licensure. This position is based in Morgantown, WV.

Qualifications

• Must have an MD or DO degree.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency is required.
• Endocrine Surgery fellowship training is strongly preferred or substantial experience.
• Board Certification or Eligibility by the American Board of Surgery is necessary.
• Must be eligible for West Virginia medical licensure.

Responsibilities

• Help expand a busy endocrine surgery practice.
• Participate in a collaborative endocrine care model.
• Provide broad-spectrum general surgery care.
• Engage in teaching medical students and residents.
• Contribute to academic initiatives and research.

Skills

Endocrine surgery

General surgery

Collaboration

Teaching

Quality improvement

Education

MD or DO degree

Completion of ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency

Endocrine Surgery fellowship training

Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Surgery

Eligibility for West Virginia medical licensure

Job description

Position Overview

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery seek a General Surgeon with advanced training or significant experience in endocrine surgery (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will practice in Morgantown, WV and support a high‑volume, regional endocrine surgery practice.

Responsibilities

• Help expand a busy endocrine surgery practice including thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery
• Participate in a collaborative, multidisciplinary endocrine care model
• Provide broad‑spectrum general surgery care in support of the Division
• Participate in shared acute care surgery call, with weekend call averaging approximately one weekend per month
• Engage actively in the teaching of medical students and general surgery residents
• Contribute to academic initiatives, quality improvement, and potential research within endocrine and general surgery

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Completion of an ACGME‑accredited General Surgery residency
• Endocrine Surgery fellowship training strongly preferred, or substantial documented experience in endocrine surgery
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Surgery
• Eligible for West Virginia medical licensure

All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia (approximately one hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD)

Hours

40 hours per week

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and UHA University Health Associates are equal opportunity employers and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Discrimination on the basis 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 law is prohibited.