West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine is seeking a full-time hepatologist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor) to join a growing academic program. The ideal candidate should be board certified or board eligible in transplant hepatology and gastroenterology. They will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV
DUTIES: Clinical duties involve outpatient hepatology clinic, general endoscopy, and attending on the inpatient gastroenterology/hepatology consult service (approximately 1:8). With sufficient growth of the hepatology section, the division plans to create a separate hepatology inpatient consult service. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. The gastroenterology fellowship currently comprises of 12 fellows (4 per year).
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have an MD or DO degree, or foreign equivalent, and be eligible for state medical license. Candidates must have completed an accredited internal medicine residency program, gastroenterology fellowship and transplant hepatology fellowship. The successful candidate must be board eligible, or board certified in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
Our GI and Hepatology service line of professionals offer a complete range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, treats a medically diverse population, and has exposure to clinically challenging cases. We have a new and expanding endoscopy center including state-of-the-art suites for advanced procedures and ERCPs, as well as close access to adjacent specialty clinics. where they will join a team of 11 gastroenterology physicians (including 3 hepatologists) and 5 APPs, (including 1 full-time hepatology nurse practitioner).
WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. The WVU Health System is comprised of a network of 25 hospitals and their affiliated clinics, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, an 881-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. The WVU Medicine System has more than 35,000 employees; 4,000 clinicians; and serves hundreds of thousands of people annually from across the region and the nation with more than 4.5 million patient visits annually. We invite you to view this video and reach out today to learn why our physician’s believe WVU Medicine is Like No Other!
There is a culture of professionalism, collegiality, and respect within the Department of Medicine. Tremendous institutional support for academic pursuits is available as well as opportunities to build clinical and research programs within a large referral academic center. The division offers a complete range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, treats a medically diverse population, and has exposure to clinically challenging cases. The new and expanded endoscopy center includes state-of-the-art suites for advanced procedures involving ERCP, interventional EUS and endobariatrics. In addition, there is robust support from interventional radiology, hepatobiliary surgery, and GI pathology. Ruby Memorial Hospital currently offers kidney and heart transplantation.
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 an excellent school system, 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 Gastroenterology & Hepatology | School of Medicine | West Virginia University (wvu.edu) and apply online at https://wvumedicine.org/careers/.
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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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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