Physician - Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

West Virginia University Medical Corporation dba University Health Associates; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Pain Medicine Physiatrist to join their team in Morgantown, WV. This role involves providing excellent patient care in physical medicine and rehabilitation, with a focus on interventional spine and pain management. The successful candidate will engage in teaching and support clinical research, benefiting from extensive facilities and resources. Morgantown offers a vibrant lifestyle with cultural diversity and recreational activities, making it an ideal place for both work and life balance. Join a leading health system committed to excellence in patient care and education.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess an MD or DO degree and be eligible for state medical license.
• Fellowship training in interventional spine or pain medicine is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in physical medicine and rehabilitation focusing on pain management.
• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Education and Research Interest

Procedural Skills in Spasticity Management

Education

MD or DO degree

Completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Board certified/eligible

Fellowship training in interventional spine or pain medicine

Job description

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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. It includes five institutes and provides management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

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

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Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are recruiting a Pain Medicine physiatrist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The candidate will practice in Morgantown, WV.

Candidates should possess excellent clinical skills and a strong interest in education and research. Clinical and basic science research is encouraged and supported, with laboratory facilities available. All faculty are required to participate in our integrated residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Qualified candidates will have a special interest in managing rehabilitation needs for neurologic and general rehabilitation patients, with procedural skills in spasticity management. Electrodiagnostic procedures are available.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in physical medicine and rehabilitation, focusing on interventional spine and pain management. They will provide excellent patient care and be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications: The candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license. They must have completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency and be board certified/eligible. Additional fellowship training in interventional spine, musculoskeletal, pain medicine, or sports medicine is required, with all qualifications met by the time of appointment. The position primarily involves outpatient services, with opportunities for electrodiagnostic evaluations, ultrasound-guided procedures, spasticity management, prosthetics, TBI, and other neuromuscular and neurologic disorders.

The WVU Health System is West Virginia's largest health system, with extensive expansion in specialty care, including a multi-organ transplant center and a new children's hospital. It operates over 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees across multiple states.

Morgantown is rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas for lifestyle and business, offering cultural diversity, amenities, excellent schools, and recreational activities. It is conveniently located near Pittsburgh, PA, and Washington, D.C.

To apply online, visit https://wvumedicine.org/careers/. For additional information, contact Jontell Harris at [e-mail].

WVU & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer, committed to diversity and gender equity.