Pediatric Surgeon

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West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery seek a Pediatric Surgeon (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of Pediatric Surgery. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Call 1:4.

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 general surgery residency program, as well as pediatric surgery fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible in pediatric surgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The Department of Surgery is committed to the mission of being an outstanding academic department and to recruiting highly qualified faculty. Applicants must embody the clinical, educational and scholarly activities of this successful division.The Division of Pediatric Surgery is committed to meeting the needs of young patients and their families. WVU Medicine Children's is a regional referral center for general pediatric care and pediatric subspecialties and offers welcoming, comfortable inpatient and outpatient environments.

Our Pediatric Surgeons are part of a multidisciplinary team, providing diagnostic evaluation and treatment for infants, children and adolescents with hernias, birth defects, abdominal wall defects, intestinal disorders, gall bladder problems, lung and esophageal abnormalities, tumors, trauma and other surgical conditions.

WVU Medicine Children's is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center as designated by the American College of Surgeons, with plans to become Level 1.

Our 150 bed Children's Hospital has a full suite of dedicated pediatric operating rooms and includes 26 State of the art Pediatric Intensive Care beds and 54 Neonatal Intensive Care beds for critically ill patients. A rapid transport via helicopter or our ground transport team makes our hospital services readily accessible.

WVU Medicine Children'sreceived its fourth consecutive title as the top children's hospital in West Virginia, according to U.S. News & World Report for 2024, which also ranked the hospital among the best in the region.

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. 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 https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/surgery/faculty-and-staff/pediatric-surgery/ and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers. Learn what makes WVU Medicine like no other.

For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, at mega.core@wvumedicine.org or Federico Seifarth, division chief pediatric surgery, at Federico.Seifarth@hsc.wvu.edu.

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.

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WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.