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Physician, Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases

WVU, Charleston, West Virginia, United States,


Physician, Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases

West Virginia University, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases

at

West Virginia University School of Medicine

is seeking applicants for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the clinical track at the

Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Morgantown, WV.

In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will be actively involved in teaching medical students, Pediatric residents, and internal medicine ID fellows. Opportunities exist to participate in clinical and translational research.Successful candidates must have an MD, MD/PhD, or DO degree (the employer accepts foreign educational equivalent) and be eligible to obtain a state medical license. Candidates must have completed an accredited pediatric or pediatric/internal medicine residency program and hold American Board of Pediatrics certification. Subsequent Pediatric subspecialty certification will be an expectation.The Pediatric Infectious Diseases division has three full-time faculty. The clinical responsibilities include a very active in-patient and ambulatory care program including outreach. The division is responsible for Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Prevention in WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital; opportunities exist to participate in WVU’s Global Health and Tropical Medicine.Our new 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, 26 PICU beds, 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. There is also a Birthing Center including a 30-bed obstetrical unit and maternal-fetal medicine clinic. J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in West Virginia with a pediatric cardiac surgery program, the only epilepsy monitoring unit in the state equipped to serve children, and the only hospital in the state to receive Magnet status for nursing excellence.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.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.For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, at megan.core@wvumedicine.org.Additional Job Description: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 regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.

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