Physician, Trauma Surgery

WVU Medicine

1d • Onsite

About The Position

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Critical Care seek a Trauma Surgeon (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, WV. The Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center is one of only 2 Level One trauma centers for the state of WV. The Center treats over 3,000 trauma patients per year with approximately 2100 admissions to the service each year. The service has support from dedicated advance practice providers. 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. 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.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent.
• Eligible for state medical license.
• Completed a general surgery residency program.
• Completed a critical care fellowship program.
• Board certified / eligible in surgery.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Practice in the areas of trauma, acute care surgery and critical care.
• Provide excellent patient care.
• Be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Trauma, surgical critical care, and elective and emergency general surgery.
• Opportunities for involvement in outreach, injury prevention, pre-hospital education and research are all available and encouraged.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level