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:
Surgical Director andPrimaryLiver Transplant Surgeon
West Virginia University School of Medicineand the Department ofSurgeryseeka SurgicalDirector andPrimaryLiver Transplant Surgeonqualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rankThe successful candidate will be expected to practice inMorgantown, WV
Duties:The successful candidate will practice in the areas ofLiver Transplant Surgery In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellowsThis directorship position provides strategic oversight and clinical direction for a comprehensive liver transplant program, with particular emphasis on the continued growth and excellence of a robust living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) programThe successful candidate will be an experienced liver transplant surgeon withdemonstratedexpertisein both deceased and living donor transplantation, a strong commitment to donor safety and recipient outcomes, anda clear visionfor programmatic growth in an academic setting.This is a unique opportunity to build a liver transplant program frominceptionwithin a growing academic medical center committed to clinical excellence, innovation, research, and surgical education.
Qualifications:Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successfulcandidatemust have completedGeneral Surgeryresidency program, as well astransplantfellowship programor equivalent training meeting OPTN/UNOS primarysurgeon requirements Successful candidates must be board certified / eligibleintransplantsurgery In addition, candidates must meet OPTN/UNOS criteria as a Primary Liver Transplant Surgeon anddemonstrateexperience in liver transplant with documented case logsufficient to support UNOS credentialing.Allqualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
The WVU Medicine Transplant Allianceis 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 decisionsregardingtheir 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-artcare 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 growthThe Department of Surgeryis 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 billionin total operating revenues. The Health System iscomprisedof 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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Morgantownis consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climateThe area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. Thereisalso an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities.Morgantown islocatedjust over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.
Build your legacy as you serve, teach,learnand make a difference from day oneTo learn more,visithttps://medicine.wvu.edu/surgery/and apply online atwww.wvumedicine.org/careers
Foradditionalquestions,please contactMegan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, megan.core@wvumedicine.org
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") are equal opportunity employers andcomply withall 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
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Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company:
UHA University Health Associates
Cost Center:
8240 UHA Surgery
Address:
1 Medical Center DriveMorgantownWest 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.
The West Virginia University Health System, which operates under the brand WVU Medicine, 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 Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
