Chief and Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care

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West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics seek a Chief for our Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Medical Director of the 15-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ranks available: Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Pediatric Critical Care. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students and residents

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 pediatrics residency program or combined medicine-pediatrics residency program, as well as a pediatric critical care fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

This is a unique opportunity in pediatric critical care to join a renowned team ofaligned providers in the medical and surgical care of children. Ours is a collaborative atmosphere that will allow you to practice advanced medicine in a highly satisfying academic environment. Our pediatric ICU team cares for infants and children with a broad mix of medical and surgical illnesses. Supportive modalities include advanced ventilatory techniques, neuro critical care monitoring, renal replacement therapy, and extra-corporeal circulatory support within the CICU. Division and PICU personnel include eight pediatric intensivists, six advanced practice providers, plus dedicated respiratory therapists, a pharmacist, and a dietician. Important clinical service lines include trauma, neurosurgical, neurological, and general medical. The division also leads the inpatient deep sedation program serving many patient types, including oncologic procedures and vascular access (PICC lines) needs. Our mission is to provide the best possible care for our patients. We do so by recruiting some of the finest physicians from across the country - men and women who are often recognized leaders in their specialty or subspecialty; investing heavily in new technology; practicing, and developing, the latest techniques; and placing the highest emphasis on achieving great quality outcomes.

Our newly opened 150 bed Children's Hospital has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, cardiac catheterization lab/interventional radiology, and GI-endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. The hospital includes 34 pediatric beds, 54 NICU beds, 15 PICU beds, 4 EMU beds, 8 CICU beds in the Heart Center, and a dedicated Cancer Center. WVU Medicine Children's is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level 1, as it is for adults currently. There is also a Birthing Center including a 30-bed obstetrical unit and maternal-fetal medicine clinic. J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in West Virginia with a pediatric cardiac surgery program, the only epilepsy monitoring unit in the state equipped to serve children, and the only hospital in the state to receive Magnet status for nursing excellence.

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.wvu.edu/pediatrics/ and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers.

For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, at megan.core@wvumedicine.org

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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