The Department of Emergency Medicine at West Virginia University (WVU), St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, WV is currently seeking academic Emergency Medicine (EM) physicians at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. Qualified and interested candidates would be conserved for a Medical Director/Division Chief opportunity for St. Joseph’s Hospital. St. Joseph’s Hospital receives 24,000 Emergency Department (ED) visits per year where clinical opportunities and medical student and resident teaching are available. Buckhannon, WV is a picture-perfect town for the career-minded physician who desires low stress of rural life yet demands high-quality care for his/her patients and community members. St. Joseph’s Hospital is ranked in the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals for Best Practices in Quality in the Nation by the National Rural Health Association. The Department of Emergency Medicine at WVU maintains a thriving clinical practice—including West Virginia University Hospitals/Ruby Memorial Hospital (55,000 visits/year, Level 1 Trauma Center), United Hospital Center (58,000 visits/year), St. Joseph's Hospital (24,000 visits/year), five WVU Urgent Care centers, WVU Student Health, WVU International Travel Clinic, Careers | University Health Associates and an internal locum tenens practice. Across this myriad of EM practices, our faculty, fellows, residents, and advanced practice providers care for more than 181,000 patients per year. Our department is home to a competitive residency program of 30 residents—attracting top-notch house staff from medical schools across the country. We also offer a state-of-the-art emergency ultrasound fellowship program—again attracting some of the brightest and most skilled young emergency physicians from around the country. WVUHS is West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. WVU Medicine includes the physicians, specialists, and sub-specialists of the West Virginia University School of Medicine; four community hospitals; three critical access hospitals; and a children’s hospital, all anchored by a 645-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. WVU Medicine has more than 1,000 active medical staff members and 15,000 employees who serve hundreds of thousands of people each year from across the state of West Virginia and the nation. Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees