Physician, Sports/TBI Neurology

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health system is seeking a Sports/TBI Neurologist to join its innovative team in Morgantown. This role offers the unique opportunity to work at the first-in-the-nation NeuroPerformance Innovation Center, where you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on concussion and brain injury management. The successful candidate will not only provide top-notch patient care but also engage in teaching future medical professionals. This position promises a fulfilling career in a supportive environment, where your expertise will make a significant impact on the community's health and well-being.

Qualifications

• Must have an MD or DO degree and be eligible for state medical license.
• Completed neurology residency and TBI fellowship programs.

Responsibilities

• Practice sports neurology at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
• Provide excellent patient care and teach medical students and residents.

Skills

Neurology

Sports Medicine

Patient Care

Teaching

Education

MD or DO degree

Neurology residency

TBI fellowship

Job description

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Additional Job Description

The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and Department of Neurology are recruiting a Sports/TBI Neurologist qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

The NeuroPerformance Innovation Center at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is a first-in-the-nation program. The Center houses a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary concussion and brain injury team of neurologists, physiatrists, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, and therapists (physical and occupational). This team is part of a hospital-wide Neurotrauma program composed of emergency physicians, neurosurgeons, neurointensivists, and TBI outreach coordinators.

Patient populations include mild, moderate and severe TBI patients from various mechanisms; falls, MVCs, sports, work injuries, and domestic violence. Special community programs include youth sports outreach, domestic violence support, and first responders. The program is supported by a full time PhD researcher dedicated to neuroperformance studies.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice sports neurology at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Innovation Center. 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 license. He or she must have completed a neurology residency program as well as neurology/TBI fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified or eligible in neurology with additional board certification in sports neurology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

About The WVU Health System

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

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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 located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit https://rni.wvumedicine.org and apply online at https://wvumedicine.org/careers/. 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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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Shift:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

8086 UHA Neuro Neurology RNI

Address

33 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 and does not tolerate 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, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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