Physician- Surgery, Trauma, Critical Care, & Acute Surgery

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine is seeking a Trauma Surgeon to join their Surgery Department. The role demands excellent patient care, dedication to teaching, and an ability to perform critically in trauma and surgical settings. The position is part of a renowned health system with numerous resources and a commitment to community health in Morgantown, WV.

Qualifications

• Must hold an MD or DO degree plus eligibility for state medical license.
• Completion of a general surgery residency and critical care fellowship is required.
• Board certified or eligible in surgery essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care in trauma, acute care surgery, and critical care.
• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Engage in outreach, injury prevention, and research opportunities.

Skills

Trauma Surgery

Critical Care

Patient Care

Education

MD or DO degree

General Surgery Residency

Critical Care Fellowship

Job description

Physician- Surgery, Trauma, Critical Care, & Acute Surgery

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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. 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.

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Additional Job Description

Physician- Surgery, Trauma, Critical Care, & Acute Surgery

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Critical Care seek a Trauma Surgeon (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of trauma, acute care surgery and critical care. 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. Successful candidate must have completed a general surgery residency program, as well as critical care fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible in surgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center is one of only 2 Level One trauma centers for the state of WV. The Center treats over 3,000 trauma patients per year with approximately 2100 admissions to the service each year. The service has support from dedicated advance practice providers. Responsibilities include trauma, surgical critical care, and elective and emergency general surgery. Opportunities for involvement in outreach, injury prevention, pre-hospital education and research are all available and encouraged.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia’s first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022.

Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

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://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/surgery/faculty-and-staff/trauma-and-surgical-critical-care/ website and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers.

For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Shift:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

8240 UHA Surgery

Address

1 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

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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