Physician - Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Oncologist; Closed

Overview

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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.

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The West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics is seeking a Musculoskeletal Oncologic Clinician/Scientist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor) at the main campus in Morgantown, WV.

• Practice in the area of musculoskeletal oncology with a 70% clinical component and 30% research.
• Provide excellent patient care and actively involve in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

• MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent; eligible for state medical license.
• Completed orthopaedic surgery residency program and musculoskeletal oncology fellowship program.
• Board certified or eligible in orthopaedic musculoskeletal oncology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The clinical practice focuses on all orthopaedic cancer care, including primary sarcoma care (pediatric/adult), metastatic disease, bone infections, and complex amputee care. Opportunity for complex arthroplasty exists but is not required. WVU Medicine has a multi-institutional sarcoma board that meets twice monthly and includes providers from radiation oncology, hematology/oncology (peds and adult), pathology, and orthopaedic oncology. Current research initiatives emphasize translational work in sarcoma using nanotechnology, immunotherapy, and immunodiagnostics.

We are interested in both basic science and clinical researchers.

Our Department of Orthopaedics has ~40 full-time faculty across sub-specialties (spine, total joint replacement, sports medicine, foot and ankle, hand, pediatrics, trauma, musculoskeletal oncology, and basic science). Faculty are fellowship-trained and committed to excellence in patient care and customer service. As part of a major academic teaching center, we use a multidisciplinary approach to treatment and education, with access to a full range of specialists.

The spine practice serves as tertiary care for the state and surrounding regions.

The WVU Cancer Institute is a top USNWR-rated cancer treatment center with multidisciplinary teams, latest therapies, and a strong clinical trials program. It serves patients from West Virginia and five neighboring states.

The West Virginia University Health System is the state’s largest health system and employer. It has expanded in specialty/sub-specialty care (cancer, heart and vascular, neuroscience) and operates West Virginia’s first and only multi-organ transplant center, plus a new 150-bed Children’s Hospital opened in September 2022. The system has more than 2,400 licensed beds, ~3,900 providers, and ~30,000 employees across 20+ member hospitals serving a multi-state region (WV, western Maryland, eastern Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania).

Location
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Morgantown, WV – a college town with diverse cultural and outdoor opportunities; ~75 miles from Pittsburgh and a few hours from DC.

For additional information, please contact Jontell Harris, Physician Recruiter, ris and apply online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

Shift
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United States of America (Exempt)

Company
: UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center 8160 UHA Orthopaedics

Address 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia

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