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West Virginia University Medical Corporation dba University Health Associates

Chief and Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care

West Virginia University Medical Corporation dba University Health Associates, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26501


Welcome! We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. 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.Additional Job Description:West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics

seek a Chief for our Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Medical Director of the 15-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ranks available: 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 Pediatric Critical Care. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students and residents.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 pediatrics residency program or combined medicine-pediatrics residency program, as well as a pediatric critical care fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.This is a unique opportunity in pediatric critical care to join a renowned team of aligned providers in the medical and surgical care of children. Our pediatric ICU team cares for infants and children with a broad mix of medical and surgical illnesses. Supportive modalities include advanced ventilatory techniques, neuro critical care monitoring, renal replacement therapy, and extra-corporeal circulatory support within the CICU.Our mission

is to provide the best possible care for our patients by recruiting some of the finest physicians from across the country - men and women who are often recognized leaders in their specialty or subspecialty; investing heavily in new technology; practicing, and developing, the latest techniques; and placing the highest emphasis on achieving great quality outcomes.Our newly opened 150 bed Children's Hospital has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, cardiac catheterization lab/interventional radiology, and GI-endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. The hospital includes 34 pediatric beds, 54 NICU beds, 15 PICU beds, 4 EMU beds, 8 CICU beds in the Heart Center, and a dedicated Cancer Center. WVU Medicine Children's is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level 1, as it is for adults currently.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.Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. 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.Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit https://medicine.wvu.edu/pediatrics/ and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers.For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, at megan.core@wvumedicine.org.West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran.Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40Shift:Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)Company:

UHA University Health AssociatesCost Center:

8234 UHA CH Pediatrics Admin and EducationAddress:

1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, West VirginiaWVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants.

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