Trauma Surgeon- Wheeling Hospital

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Bethlehem (WV); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The WVU Health System Medical Group seeks a Trauma Surgeon to practice primarily at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV. The role focuses on trauma surgery with optional critical care duties, aligned with the Northern Region as needed.

This is a shift-based position requiring 18 shifts per month and contributes to a broad, integrated network of WVU Medicine hospitals and clinics. Candidates must hold an MD or DO, be eligible for the state license, and be board certified or eligible in general

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and eligible for state medical license.
• Completed general surgery residency.
• Board certified/eligible in general surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma surgery services with potential critical care duties.
• Shift-based role with 18 shifts per month at Wheeling Hospital.
• Collaborate within WVU Health System surgical teams and broader network.

Skills

Trauma surgery

Critical care

Education

MD or DO

Board certified/eligible in general surgery

Job description

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:

WVUHS Medical Group seeks a Trauma Surgeon.

The successful candidate will practice primarily at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of trauma surgery and +1 will be Critical Care. This role is shift-based with a required 18 shifts per month.

Qualifications

Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed general surgery residency program. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in general surgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

This role is part of a Surgery team and, although primarily at one location, acts as a unit to support the Northern Region if needed. As full members of our WVU Health System, Reynolds Memorial Hospital and Wheeling Hospital are part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics, and specialized institutes. 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.

The WVU Health System Medical Group formed in 2021 and has since grown to 900 physicians and advanced practice providers. Caregivers affiliated with the group practice in all 25 WVU Medicine hospitals and clinics. The group’s physicians serve in a variety of specialties and subspecialties - from primary care to advanced specialty care - and work in tandem with the WVU faculty practice plan.

WVU Health System Highlights:

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 - and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

• Forbes ranks WVU Health System “Best Among America’s Large Employers”
• Ranked Top 150 Places to Work in healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare
• Ranked within the top 100 Forbes 2023 list of “America’s Best Employers for Women”
• Recognized Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

To apply online, visit http://wvumedicine.org/careers by searching “JR25-16746”.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

7800 SMG Provider Trauma Coordination WH

Address:

1 Medical Park Drive

Wheeling

West Virginia