Physician – Academic General Surgery (Endocrine Surgery Focus)

WVU Medicine

23h

About The Position

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery seek a General Surgeon with advanced training or significant experience in Endocrine Surgery (rank available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will practice in Morgantown, WV. Position Overview This position is designed to support and further expand a high-volume, regional endocrine surgery practice. We are seeking a surgeon with formal endocrine surgery fellowship training or substantial clinical experience in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery. Our endocrine surgery program receives referrals from across West Virginia and the surrounding region and maintains a large and growing referral base, supported by a strong and highly collaborative relationship with the Division of Endocrinology. The practice includes comprehensive management of benign and malignant thyroid disease, primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism, adrenal pathology, and complex reoperative endocrine cases. The Department of Surgery is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care while advancing surgical education and academic excellence. Faculty in the Division of General Surgery provide expertise in robotic, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgery across multiple specialties including hernia, foregut, endocrine, bariatrics, palliative general surgery, and acute care surgery. You will join a highly collaborative surgical team in a dynamic academic environment committed to growing a premier endocrine surgery program while maintaining excellence in comprehensive general surgery care. WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. The WVU Health System is comprised of fourteen member hospitals and seven hospitals under management agreements, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a 700+ bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. WVU Medicine has more than 1,000 active medical staff members and 18,000 employees who serve hundreds of thousands of people each year from across the state of West Virginia and the nation. Morgantown, West Virginia is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. 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. Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency
• Endocrine Surgery fellowship training strongly preferred, or substantial documented experience in endocrine surgery
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Surgery
• Eligible for West Virginia medical licensure
• All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Help expand a busy endocrine surgery practice including thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery
• Participate in a collaborative, multidisciplinary endocrine care model
• Provide broad-spectrum general surgery care in support of the Division
• Participate in shared acute care surgery call, with weekend call averaging approximately one weekend per month
• Engage actively in the teaching of medical students and general surgery residents
• Contribute to academic initiatives, quality improvement, and potential research within endocrine and general surgery
• The Division serves as a referral center for complex general surgery throughout the state and surrounding region.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree