Physician - Family Medicine (Student Health Building)

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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:

The Department of Family Medicine in the West Virginia University School of Medicine seeks a Family Medicine physician (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to work at the Student Health Building in Morgantown, WV.

Duties: This academic faculty position will include clinical practice in the area of Family Medicine.  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 family medicine residency program and be board eligible/certified in Family Medicine.  All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The Department of Family Medicine strives to provide logical and compassionate care to patients of all ages by managing relationships, knowledge and technology. Our students, residents and fellows receive a forward-thinking, supportive education that enriches health and well-being for our communities.

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. The Department of Family Medicine includes 26 faculty, 5 Advanced Practice Providers, 18 residents, and 1 population health fellow.

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 the family medicine website https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/fammed/. Application can be made at https://wvumedicine.org/careers/.

For additional information, please contact Jontell Harris at jontell.harris@wvumedicine.org.

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.

JR25-13952

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8040 UHA Family Medicine

Address:

390 Birch Street

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

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