Faculty Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine

WVU Medicine

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences seeks a board-eligible/board-certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist for an exciting opportunity in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences was established to advance the health and wellbeing of the women of West Virginia and the surrounding region. Our faculty are nationally respected, board certified, and committed to providing quality healthcare services to all women; educating healthcare providers; and conducting research to advance our understanding of Obstetrics and Gynecology. We are recognized for our care of women with high-risk pregnancies and advanced gynecologic problems. Our high-risk pregnancy physicians are backed by the largest NICU in the state, while our gynecologic surgeons are trained in advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery. WVU Medicine is changing the future of healthcare as a land-grant institution and R1 designated research university, dedicated to responding to today's health issues and conducting research to combat the problems of tomorrow. Renowned for our rural healthcare initiatives, we bring the highest level of medical care to West Virginia and the surrounding region in the state's only comprehensive academic health sciences center, where students, healthcare professionals, and scientists work together to build a healthier future. At WVU Medicine, the state's largest private employer, we're all teachers playing a pivotal role in educating and mentoring medical students and residents to help shape future generations of healthcare leaders.

Requirements

Board-eligible/board-certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist
Medical degree
Residency completion
Fellowship completion in MFM

Nice To Haves

Experience in high-quality healthcare
Commitment to improving care for women in West Virginia and beyond
Experience in leadership roles such as vice chair of Obstetrics, division director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, assistant program director of the MFM Fellowship
Experience as an alternate principal investigator for the Eunice Kennedy-Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network
Experience as interim director of the Obstetric Medical Complications Clinic
Experience as MFM division director and MFM fellowship director
Experience as principal investigator for an MFMU Network site
Experience as chief of Obstetrics
Editor of Williams Obstetrics

Responsibilities

Provide care in a high-volume setting with complex, high-risk obstetric cases, including referrals from across the region and beyond.
Engage in cutting-edge research and contribute to clinical advancements at a leading academic medical center.
Work alongside WVU School of Medicine students and residents to help shape future healthcare clinicians.
Use advanced imaging techniques to accurately diagnose babies with birth defects prenatally and connect parents with neonatologists and pediatric subspecialists when needed.
Develop a treatment plan specific to each patient's unique situation.
Provide care and counseling before pregnancy begins (preconception care) for women who have increased medical, surgical, or genetic risks.
Provide integrated care for chronic conditions during pregnancy, including cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, pre-eclampsia and hypertensive disorders, diabetes or endocrine disorders, gestational diabetes, kidney disease, infectious diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, and rheumatologic diseases.
Manage obstetric complications such as preterm labor and premature birth, multiple gestation, fetal growth disorders, and recurrent pregnancy loss.