Physician- Psychiatry, Sharpe Hospital

Psychiatrist Position

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry seek a Psychiatrist (ranks available Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston, WV.

Qualifications: Successful candidates must have an MD or DO degree (foreign educational equivalent accepted) and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed psychiatry residency program and be board certified/eligible in psychiatry. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of psychiatry. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital is a 150-bed, fully-accredited state psychiatric hospital and winner of an APA State/University collaboration award. The hospital provides treatment of involuntarily committed adults with a variety of diagnoses and has a dynamic forensic psychiatry program. While the facility is operated by the State Department of Health and Human Resources, our professional staff (psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers) is employed as full-time faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine, hired through the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. WVU faculty positions include regionally competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Sharpe Hospital is an active training site for WVU Psychiatry residents, forensic fellows, and students of medicine and other disciplines. Clinical experience is enhanced by dedicated time for research and teaching. There is no call duty.

William Sharpe Hospital is located just an hour south of Morgantown, WV, and is easily accessed from Interstate 79. Nearby Bridgeport, WV, is an area with steady economic advancement, beautiful homes, great city services, and the finest of schools, including the #2 ranked high school in the state. Enjoy endless outdoor recreation, championship golf, history, and arts and culture in this north-central WV region.

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