Physician, Chief of Neuro-Oncology

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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.

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The Department of Neurology in the WVU School of Medicine and the WVU Cancer Institute are jointly seeking a Chief of Neuro-Oncology (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

This is a unique opportunity for a leader to join a renowned team of aligned providers making an extraordinary difference in the lives of patients not only locally, but across our entire state. The successful candidate will join an active team including neurologists and medical oncologists for collaboration in the areas of patient care, research, and education.

This key position represents an outstanding opportunity within our comprehensive, academic-based multi-state healthcare system. The successful candidate will be a creative and dynamic individual with excellent leadership, research, teaching, administrative and communication skills. As well, the individual will work collaboratively with leadership in the development of multi-disciplinary and health system-wide programs.

• Oversee administrative and financial operations for the division.
• Lead growth of new clinical programs.
• Define and implement the educational, research/scholarly, and clinical service missions of the division, department, and institute.
• Report directly to the Chair of Neurology.
• Practice in the area of neuro-oncology, provide excellent patient care, and participate in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Administrative duties include working with the Department of Neurology and the Department of Oncology to ensure growth and development of all aspects of the missions of WVU and WVU Medicine.

• MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and eligibility for state medical licensure.
• Completed neurology residency and neuro-oncology fellowship; board certified in neurology and neuro-oncology.
• Evidence of leadership experience and success across clinical, research, and educational domains.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is a comprehensive multidisciplinary patient care, education, and research institute providing neurological and mental healthcare through more than 300,000 visits annually. The 300+ physicians and scientists of the RNI improve lives by pioneering advances in neuroscience, brain health, and therapeutics. The RNI team uses the latest technologies with academic, government, and industry partners to make tangible progress to combat public health challenges ranging from addiction to Alzheimer s disease.

The Department of Neurology offers patients a full spectrum of innovative therapies for neurologic disease, including stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular diseases, headache, immunology, and movement disorders. WVU is certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level IV Epilepsy Center.

The WVU Cancer Institute is one of the country s premier cancer treatment centers. Multidisciplinary medical teams use the latest cancer therapies, sophisticated technologies, and patient driven research to deliver the best possible treatment in state-of-the-art facilities operated by WVU Medicine. We offer treatment to those in West Virginia as well as patients from five border states. We have a very active clinical trials program, pharmaceutical studies,…