Physician - Thoracic Surgery

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); Sur place; USD 350 000 - 480 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

Relocation allowance

Retirement plans

Résumé du poste

WVU Medicine's Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery Program in Morgantown, WV seeks a General Thoracic Surgeon at ranks Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. The successful candidate will practice in Morgantown and may serve at additional sites in WV, MD, and PA with anticipated travel.

Join a team within the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, focusing on minimally invasive lung and esophageal procedures, teaching medical students, residents, and

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree; eligible for state medical license.
• Completed general surgery residency and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in thoracic surgery.
• Experience with minimally invasive thoracic surgery is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows within the program.
• Provide comprehensive patient care in thoracic surgery.
• Potential travel to additional sites in WV, MD, and PA as needed.

Connaissances

Minimally invasive thoracic surgery

Formation

MD/DO degree

Outils

Da Vinci Robot Xi

ION

Auris Monarch

Description du poste

• Health Benefits

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

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.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

seek a General Thoracic Surgeon (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In such instances, travel would be anticipated and expected to fulfill said duties at these additional sites.

Duties

The successful candidate joins a group of internationally renowned academic thoracic surgeons who are part of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center. Candidates with competency in minimally invasive lung and esophageal surgery should apply. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications

Candidates must have an MD or DO degree (or foreign educational equivalent), and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed general surgery residency program, as well as cardiothoracic surgery fellowship program. Successful candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible in thoracic surgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

WVU Medicine Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery Program

• A collaborative atmosphere that allows you to practice advanced medicine in a highly satisfying academic environment
• Our providers are leading researchers, scientists, and innovators on the regional, national, and international stage – since 2017, publishing close to 600 peer-reviewed manuscripts and generating millions of dollars in grant funding, including from the NIH
• One of the most cutting-edge, modern, and comprehensive service lines in the country
• Using the most advanced equipment and latest surgical techniques, including minimally invasive robotic surgery and video-assisted thoracic surgery to achieve the best possible patient outcomes
• Access to state-of-the‑art technology such as Da Vinci Robot Xi, ION, and Auris Monarch
• Our physicians have more experience performing minimally invasive robotic surgeries than any other surgeons in the region
• Earned prestigious 3-star (highest) rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Ranked by US News & World Report as one of the Best Hospitals 2020-21: High Performing in Lung Surgery
• Recognized by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons as one of the nation’s best and a destination for visiting surgeons from around the world
• 800% growth in thoracic and esophageal surgeries over the last four years
• Dedicated Division of Research – with generous resources to perform clinical and translational research

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit http://wvumedicine.org/heart/.

WVU Medicine

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. WVUH provides the most advanced quaternary level of care available to the citizens of West Virginia and bordering states. With more than 13,000 employees and $2 billion-plus in annual revenues, WVU Medicine is West Virginia’s premier academic health system and provider of advanced specialty care.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Malpractice coverage
• Health Benefits
• Retirement plans – including 100% Employer Contributed 401a
• Relocation allowance

JR26-37476

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Shift

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

124 UHA HVI CVT 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.