Physician, Epilepsy

UHA University Health Associates; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine’s Epilepsy Center in Morgantown, WV, seeks an Epilepsy Specialist at Assistant/Associate/Professor levels to join the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and Department of Neurology. The role focuses on neurology and epilepsy care, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

The program includes a Level IV Epilepsy Center with video-EEG, advanced neuroimaging, and multidisciplinary care; the candidate will practice locally and contribute to research and education.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and eligibility for state medical licensure.
• Completed neurology residency and epilepsy or neurophysiology fellowship.
• Board certified/eligible in neurology and epilepsy/neurophysiology.

Responsibilities

• Practice in the areas of neurology and epilepsy and provide patient care.
• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows as part of the program.

Skills

Neurology

Epilepsy

Teaching

Education

MD/DO

Neurology residency

Epilepsy/neurophysiology fellowship

Job description

Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

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

The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and Department of Neurology at West Virginia University School of Medicine are seeking an Epilepsy Specialist qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank.

The candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

WVU Medicine maintains a Level IV Comprehensive Epilepsy program.

The Epilepsy Center includes hardwired video-EEG monitory units for both adults and pediatrics.

The facility also features neuroimaging support including spectroscopic MRI and quantitative PET scans.

The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is a comprehensive multidisciplinary patient care, education, and research institute providing neurological and mental healthcare through more than 300,000 visits annually.

The 300+ physicians and scientists of the RNI improve lives by pioneering advances in neuroscience, brain health, and therapeutics.

The RNI team uses the latest technologies with academic, government, and industry partners to make tangible progress to combat public health challenges ranging from addiction to Alzheimer’s disease.

The Department of Neurology provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary care for epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, brain injuries, headache disorders, multiple sclerosis, cancer, sleep medicine, neuromuscular disorders, and neurodegenerative conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

WVU is a Joint Commission approved Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level IV Epilepsy Center.

Duties

The successful candidate will practice in the areas of neurology and epilepsy. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications

Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical licensure.

Successful candidate must have completed a neurology residency program, as well as epilepsy or neurophysiology fellowship program.

Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in neurology and epilepsy/neurophysiology.

All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

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 just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three and one-half hours from Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one.

For additional information, please contact Pam Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at [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.

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University Health Associates (UHA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation composed of clinical faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, and also advanced practice providers and other allied health providers. The organization is West Virginia’s largest multi-specialty physician practice. UHA operates and staffs clinics and hospitals throughout West Virginia and surrounding states.