Physician – Hematology Oncology Thomas Memorial Hospital

West Virginia University; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University in Charleston, WV, and the WVU Cancer Institute invite applications for a Hematologist/Oncologist (Assistant, Associate, or Professor). The successful candidate will join the Department of Medical Oncology and practice in Charleston, West Virginia, and at affiliated hospitals.

The position emphasizes patient care, medical education, and research, with responsibilities including teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, and participating in multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree and eligible for state medical license.
• Completed accredited internal medicine residency and hematology/oncology fellowship.
• Board-certified or eligible in hematology/oncology.
• All qualifications met by time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in hematology/oncology.
• Teach medical students, residents and fellows.
• Engage in multidisciplinary cancer care and research.

Skills

Hematology/Oncology

MD/DO

Board-certified/eligible

Internal medicine residency

Teaching

Education

MD/DO degree

Internal medicine residency

Hematology/oncology fellowship

Job description

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largesthealth system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitalsthroughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includesfive institutes, as well as providing management services for otherlocal hospitals through affiliate agreements.

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

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Departmentof Medical Oncology seek a Hematologist/Oncologist(ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, orProfessor). The successful candidate will be expected to practicein Charleston, West Virginia. and Jackson General Hospital,Ripley, West Virginia.

Duties:

The successful candidate will practice in the areasof hematology/oncology. In addition to providing excellentpatient care, the successful candidate will also be activelyinvolved in teaching medical students, residents, andfellows.

Qualifications:

Candidate must have an MD or DO degree orforeign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed an accredited internal medicine residency and hematology/oncology fellowshipprogram. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible inhematology/oncology. All qualifications must be met by thetime of appointment.

As a full member of the WVU Health System, Thomas Memorial Hospitalis part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals,clinics, and specialized institutes across West Virginia,Southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Ohio. WestVirginia’s capital city, Charleston, is perfectly positioned at theconfluence of the Kanawha and Elk Rivers. It is also where threemajor interstates converge, making it a highly accessibledestination for visitors looking for an affordable getaway.Charleston boasts the history you would expect of a capital city,but a growing arts scene and its riverside position also make it ahub for recreation and culture.

The WVU Cancer Institute is one of the country’s premiercancer treatment centers. Multidisciplinary medical teams use thelatest cancer therapies, sophisticated technologies, andpatient-driven research to deliver the best possible treatment instate-of-the-art facilities. We offer treatment to those in WestVirginia as well as patients from five border states.We have avery active clinical trials program, pharmaceutical studies, andemerging statewide clinical trials network.

The WVU Cancer Institute which was recently named one of thetop cancer hospitals by Newsweek, provides care to over125,000 patients annually. West Virginia University, the WVU HealthSystem, and the state of WV are engaged and committed to moving theWVU CI toward obtaining NCI Designation. In addition, there iscommitment to build a new state of the art, inclusive of inpatientand outpatient services, cancer hospital attached to the main JWRuby Memorial Hospital. Multidisciplinary medical teams use thelatest cancer therapies, sophisticated technologies, andpatient-driven research to deliver the best possible treatment instate-of-the-art facilities. We offer treatment to those in WestVirginia as well as patients from five border states. We have avery active clinical trials program, pharmaceutical studies, andemerging statewide clinical trials network.

The Division of Hematology and Oncology currently includesover 75 physicians and advanced practice professionals at 15practice sites across our multi-state network. The Institute iscommitted to delivering cancer care closer to home and willcontinue to develop our capacity to provide local care inconjunction with over 900 community partners. Examples of ourinnovative, patient centered approach include nationally recognizedprograms such as Mobile Cancer Screening Program (Bonnie’s Bus andLUCAS)

For additional information for questions, please contact NicholeDeGasperi at [e-mail]

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are anAA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU isthe recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8065 UHA Cancer Medicine Hematology Oncology

Address:

4605 Maccorkle Ave SW
South Charleston
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

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