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The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.
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Additional Job Description:
West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery seek a Liver Transplant Surgeon qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.
Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Liver Transplant Surgery. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellowsThis is a unique opportunity to help play a foundational role in the development of a comprehensive liver transplant program within a growing academic medical center. The successful candidate will work closely with surgical and medical leadership to build clinical infrastructure, develop protocols, and establish a culture of excellence, safety, and innovation, including the development of a strong living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) program.
Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed General Surgery residency program, as well as transplant fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified/ eligible in transplant surgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
The WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance is West Virginia's first and only multi-organ transplant center. WVU Transplant Alliance completed its first heart transplant in 2019 and kidney transplant in 2020. Since then, our team has helped many patients from West Virginia and surrounding regions to navigate complex medical challenges, explore transplant candidacy, and make informed decisions regarding their health.
Our multidisciplinary teams work together with the mission of providing exceptional, patient-centered organ transplant care in West Virginia. We work tirelessly to reach those suffering from chronic or end-stage heart or kidney disease, offering trusted, state-of-the-art care in an area with some of the highest rates of both heart and kidney disease in the nation. We do this by:

• Using novel approaches to care

• Demonstrating excellent outcomes in transplant success

• Empowering staff and clinicians to provide a tailored, comprehensive experience for each patient

You will join a highly skilled surgical team making an extraordinary difference in the lives of patients across our entire state. Ours is a collaborative atmosphere that encourages innovation and growth. The Department of Surgery is committed to the mission of building an outstanding academic department and to recruiting highly qualified faculty. Successful candidates will embody the clinical, educational, and research missions.
About the WVU Health System
The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's largest health system and the state's largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals - including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children's Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia - and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
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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/surgery/ and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers.
For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, megan.core@wvumedicine.org.
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") are equal opportunity employers and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company:
UHA University Health Associates
Cost Center:
8240 UHA Surgery
Address:
1 Medical Center Drive
Morgantown
West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.