Physician | Psychiatry | Child & Adolescent

WVU Medicine; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine is hiring a Child/Adolescent Psychiatry physician for its Eastern Division in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The candidate will be responsible for practicing in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, providing excellent patient care, and actively teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. The position requires an MD or DO degree, completed Psychiatry residency, and fellowship. The role offers a chance to be part of a growing health system with a supportive environment and access to major cities nearby.

Qualifications

• Eligible for state medical license.
• Board certified or eligible in Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Practice in the areas of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Provide excellent patient care.
• Be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Skills

Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Patient care

Teaching

Education

MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent

Psychiatry residency and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Job description

Overview

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 you are caring for 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.

West Virginia University School of Medicine - Eastern Division Department of Behavioral Medicine seeks a Child/Adolescent Psychiatry physician (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Practice in the areas of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Provide excellent patient care.
• Be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent; eligible for state medical license.
• Completed Psychiatry residency and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship.
• Board certified or eligible in Psychiatry. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Location and Context

The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a little more than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD, close to three international airports. A rural atmosphere with a lower cost of living and easy accessibility to the Washington, DC / Baltimore areas makes the Eastern Panhandle an ideal place to live. Berkeley County is among the fastest growing counties in the state, with little congestion and traffic, and recent years have seen growth in telecommuting and high-tech industries.

About the Health System

The WVU Health System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care (e.g., cancer, heart and vascular, neuroscience). It operates West Virginia’s first and only multi-organ transplant center and opened a new 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022. The system includes more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, and nearly 35,000 employees, anchored by an 880-bed academic medical center in Morgantown and 25 member hospitals serving a multi-state region. More information at the system's site: https://wvumedicine.org.

Employment Details

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt status: United States of America (Exempt)
• Company: UHA University Health Associates
• Cost Center: 470 UHAE Psychiatry
• Address: 2500 Hospital Drive, Martinsburg, West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employment

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 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, disability, citizenship, or other protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.