Physician - Pediatrics, Hospitalist, Leadership Role

Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University School of Medicine Eastern Division seeks a Pediatric Hospitalist Physician (ranks available: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Berkeley County, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will assist with coverage of the newborn nursery and will staff the eight bed pediatric unit with step-down unit level capabilities and nursing. While the schedule is flexible, current staff prefer a seven days with seven days off schedule. Weekday nights are managed by in-house advanced practice providers. Weekend nights are covered by in-house faculty with opportunities for extra shifts and pay (moonlighting). In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students and family medicine residents and will have opportunities to engage in quality improvement projects.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent. State medical license and DEA registration is required by start date. Successful candidate must have completed Pediatric residency program and be board certified / eligible in Pediatrics. Preference will be given to candidates additionally board eligible/certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Our Eastern Panhandle location is little more than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. A rural atmosphere and a lower cost of living mixed with the easy accessibility to the Washington DC / Baltimore areas make the Eastern Panhandle an ideal place in which to live. While our Berkeley County is among the fastest growing counties in the state, there is little congestion and traffic. In recent years, a steady influx of urban professionals from nearby Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland - have contributed to the growth of local telecommuting and high-tech industries.

The position will remain open until filled. WVU offers a highly competitive and comprehensive recruitment package which includes occurrence-based malpractice.

Interested Candidates should send CV to:

Tina R. Stover, MS, CPRP-DEI, FASPR
Director of Physician Recruitment
2500 Hospital Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Office: 304-260-1425
Fax: 304-264-1340
Cell: 304-279-3079
Email: tstover@wvumedicine.org

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