Physician - Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.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.Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.Work Here. Thrive Here.Additional Job Description:West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are recruiting a Pain Medicine physiatrist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The candidate will practice in Wheeling, WV.Candidates should possess excellent clinical skills and a strong interest in education and research. Clinical and basic science research is encouraged and supported. Laboratory facilities are also available. All faculty are required to take an active role in our integrated residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Qualified candidates will have a special interest in the medical management of rehabilitation needs for neurologic, general rehabilitation patients, with procedural skills in spasticity management. Electrodiagnostic procedures are available.Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of physical medicine and rehabilitation and interventional spine and pain management. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program and be board certified/eligible in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In addition, candidate must have completed one year of NASS-interventional spine and musculoskeletal fellowship, or ACGME pain medicine, or ACGME (interventional) Sports Medicine fellowship. Private practice fellowship is also acceptable. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.Candidate must be ACGME board eligible/certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and Pain Medicine or (interventional) Sports Medicine, or have a certificate of completion from a NASS-Interventional Spine and MSK program or other private interventional spine/pain fellowship program. The position will be primarily outpatient service. Opportunities for electrodiagnostic evaluations and ultrasound-guided procedures exist. Expanding outpatient opportunities also include spasticity management, prosthetics and TBI, along with a comprehensive neuroscience center to manage various neuromuscular and neurologic disorders.The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia’s first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022.The Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.Wheeling, WV, offers the comforts of a small town with the amenities of a big city, all at a lower cost of living. It is the largest city in the Wheeling-Belmont County (Ohio) Metropolitan Statistical Area that includes Ohio and Marshall Counties, WV, and Belmont County, OH. The comforts of a small town with the amenities of a big city are at your fingertips at a lower cost of living. Wheeling is less than an hour from Pittsburgh, PA, and two hours from Columbus, OH. Through major art exhibitions, symphony concerts, theatrical productions, history programs, dance performances and hundreds of classes, workshops and seminars, Wheeling’s cultural community is committed to enriching lives through the arts and bringing enjoyment and inspiration to people of all ages. From hundreds of fairs and festivals to arts and culture, there is something for everyone. Year-round activities include golf, hiking, biking, kayaking/water sports, running, skiing/snowboarding, and host of family activities.Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To apply online at . For additional information, please contact Jontell Harris, Physician Recruiter, at View email address on click.appcast.io .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.Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Shift:Exempt/Non-Exempt:United States of America (Exempt)Company:UHA University Health AssociatesCost Center:8187 UHA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation WheelingAddress:1 Medical Park DriveWheelingWest VirginiaEqual Opportunity EmployerUniversity 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr