Physician, Pediatric Cardiology

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Additional Job Description: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Pediatric Cardiologist qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The successful candidate will be a member of the southern West Virginia community and be expected to practice at outreach clinic sites, in the areas of Beckley, Princeton, and/or Morgantown, as an extension of WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Heart Center of Excellence. The successful candidate will join our growing Division of Pediatric Cardiology supporting our robust pediatric cardiology outreach program that includes outreach clinics, telemedicine clinics, and outreach diagnostic testing. We currently have specialists in the areas of general cardiology, advanced imaging, interventional catheterization, noninvasive and invasive electrophysiology, adult congenital heart disease, and preventive cardiology. Duties: The successful candidate will practice in all areas of Pediatric Cardiology. Duties will include outpatient clinics, emergency department, inpatient consults, and call from home for surrounding system hospitals. In addition to providing excellent patient care, he or she will be actively involved in the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows. Qualifications: Applicants must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain a state medical license. Candidates must be board certified / eligible in Pediatric Cardiology. For appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank. WVU Medicine Children's Hospital is a tertiary care center for the state of West Virginia, Western Maryland, Southwestern Pennsylvania, as well as southeastern Ohio. We have the only cardiothoracic surgery program offering surgical interventions for the full range of congenital heart defects, and ECMO program offering therapy to infants, children, and adolescents who have life‑threatening lung or heart conditions, in West Virginia. Our new 150 bed Children's Hospital has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, cardiac EP and interventional catheterization lab, and GI‑endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. The hospital includes 34 pediatric beds, the only level 4 NICU in the state, a dedicated Cancer Institute, a Pediatric Emergency Department with Rapid Care, 15 PICU beds, and is the mainstay for WVU Medicine Children's Heart Center of Excellence including 8 CICU beds. WVU Medicine Children's is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level 1, as it is for adults currently. The Birthing Center houses a 30‑bed obstetrical unit and the maternal‑fetal medicine clinic. The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's largest health system and the state's largest employer. With 2,000 licensed beds and 2,000 active medical staff, the Health System includes 16 hospitals, including a 675‑bed academic medical center and new 150‑bed Children's Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia; seven community hospitals; and eight critical access hospitals. The Health System manages five additional hospitals. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org. Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In such instances, travel would be anticipated and expected to fulfill said duties at these additional sites. Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit our website and apply online at For additional questions, please contact: Jai P. Udassi, MD, FAAP, FAHA, FACC Director, WVU Medicine Children's Heart Center of Excellence Cell Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io Christopher E. Mascio, MD Executive Director, WVU Medicine Children's Heart Center of Excellence View email address on click.appcast.io Megan Core Senior Physician Recruiter View email address on click.appcast.io Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non‑Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: UHA University Health Associates Cost Center: 8234 UHA CH Pediatrics Admin and Education Address: 122 12th Street, Princeton, 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. 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