Chair, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Physician-in-Chief, West Virginia University Children’s Hospital
Location: Morgantown West Virginia
Description: West Virginia University is currently seeking to employ Chair, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Physician-in-Chief, West Virginia University Children’s Hospital right now, this position will be placed in West Virginia. For detail informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job Location:
Morgantown, WV
Job Category:
Health professions
Department chairs
Posted:
August 15
West Virginia University is seeking a Chair for its Department of Pediatrics at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center who also will serve as physician in chief, West Virginia University Children’s Hospital. The position requires an academic pediatrician with strong interpersonal and leadership skills, experience in administration and a commitment to clinical care, service, teaching and research. Candidates must have a vision for the future of medical education, the discovery of knowledge and high performing patient centered care in the context of a growing health care delivery system. Some experience in developing strong relationships with community based physicians is strongly desired. Applicants must be board certified in Pediatrics.
The Department of Pediatrics at West Virginia University School of Medicine’s main campus in Morgantown includes over 200 faculty, residents/fellows, nurse practitioners, clinical/research/administrative staff. Over 60 faculty with primary appointment in the department represent nearly every pediatric subspecialty. We have full accreditation in our three training programs; pediatrics, medicine/pediatrics and neonatal/perinatal medicine. The WVU Children’s Hospital includes a 19 bed level I PICU, 39 bed level III NICU, 29 bed acute ward and a suite of 25 labor-delivery â€" post-partum rooms for mothers and infants. Over 123,000 infant, children and adolescent visits occur annually at the WVU Healthcare facilities in Morgantown and our providers travel to 9 sites across West Virginia to provide annually over 2,000 outreach and telemedicine visits. In 2011-12 we had 26 active research awards representing over $4,350,000 in funding.
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WVU is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Research University (High Research Activity). The Health Sciences Center includes Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, and Public Health, each with their own research programs and each committed to interdisciplinary and translational health research. The campus includes a number of new and updated research laboratories and several dedicated research buildings.
The Health Sciences Center is in a period of sustained growth in teaching, clinical care and research. Additional faculty are being hired, more than 100 inpatient beds and new ambulatory facilities are planned, and an NIH-funded research building is under construction. More than $250 million in capital projects are either planned or under construction
WVU Healthcare supports the School and provides healthcare through a multispecialty practice plan and our 531-bed campus hospitals. It includes Ruby Memorial Hospital (with a Level One Trauma Center, WVU Children’s Hospital, regional stroke center, etc.) The campus also includes the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and Chestnut Ridge Center psychiatric facility.
WVU Hospitals is ranked No. 1 in West Virginia by U.S. News & World Report, listed as high-performing in cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; ear, nose and throat; gastroenterology; geriatrics; gynecology; nephrology; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopaedics; pulmonology; and urology.
Morgantown (metro population 120,000) is consistently rated as one of the best small cities in the U.S., with affordable housing, excellent schools, a picturesque countryside, many outdoor recreational activities and arts events. The local economy, which includes two federally-funded research centers, a major pharmaceutical manufacturer and a wide range of retail and service businesses, continued to grow and diversify throughout the recent economic downturn. The community is within easy driving distance from Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C. and other Eastern cities.
Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications should be e-mailed to Carol Smith, Project Manager/Recruiter, at
cbsmith@hsc.wvu.edu
with a cover letter of interest, current CV and contact information, including e-mail addresses, for three professional references. Interested candidates may contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Robert Gustafson, at
gustafsonr@wvuhealthcare.com
West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The Health Sciences Center is a tobacco-free campus. West Virginia University is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.
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cbsmith@hsc.wvu.edu
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This position starts available on: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:57:13 GMT