Physician-Emergency Department (United Hospital Center)

Additional Job Description

The Department of Emergency Medicine at West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine in Bridgeport, WV is currently seeking academic Emergency Medicine (EM) physicians at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. The WVU Department of Emergency Medicine offers a variety of clinical sites and practical locales.

Qualified applicants must have an MD or DO degree (or its foreign equivalent) and be eligible to obtain an unrestricted West Virginia medical license. Candidates must have completed an accredited Emergency Medicine residency program. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with credentials and experience. WVU offers a highly competitive and comprehensive recruitment package.

The Department maintains a thriving clinical practice — including WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital (690‑bed, Level I trauma and tertiary‑care referral center), United Hospital Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital, two WVU Urgent Care centers, WVU Student Health, WVU International Travel Clinic, and an internal locum tenens practice. We host a competitive program of 30 residents and attract top‑notch house staff from medical schools across the country. A state‑of‑the‑art emergency ultrasound fellowship program is also available.

The department hosts emergency medicine services, pediatric emergency medicine, and a sports medicine section with a sports medicine fellowship. The 80+ faculty and physicians, 30 residents, two sports medicine fellows, two point‑of‑care ultrasound fellows, and 60+ advanced practice providers are engaged in extramurally funded, investigator‑initiated research projects. Research interests include stroke, traumatic brain injury, emergency medical and pre‑hospital services, event medicine, tactical medicine and disaster planning, medical education, population health, telemedicine, domestic partner violence, and point‑of‑care ultrasound.

Location

Address: 327 Medical Park Drive, Bridgeport, West Virginia

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

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.