Physician, Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist

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. It includes five institutes, and provides 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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West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics seeks a Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

The successful candidate will join the growing WVU Medicine Pediatric Blood & Cancer Center (PBCC) with a team that includes one other pediatric neuro-oncologist, four pediatric oncologists, two pediatric neurosurgeons, three advanced practice providers, two clinical nurse coordinators, two pediatric hematology/oncology pharmacists, two pediatric palliative physicians, two pediatric PM&R physicians, a neuropsychologist, a pediatric psychologist, a pediatric social worker, a clinical research associate and our PBCC facility dog, Rigatoni.

The growth also includes a separate Pediatric Blood & Cancer Center Inpatient unit in our new Children s Hospital and an expanded PBCC Infusion center in our new Children s medical office building.

• The successful candidate will practice in the areas of pediatric neuro-oncology and general hematology/oncology.
• This is primarily a clinical position with multiple opportunities for clinical research and quality improvement.
• In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and learners of other professions.

• MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and eligible for state medical license.
• Completed pediatric residency program, hematology/oncology fellowship, and additional training or experience in neuro-oncology.
• Board-certified or eligible in pediatric hematology/oncology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Our 150-bed WVUM Golisano Children s Hospital has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, cardiac catheterization lab/interventional radiology, and GI-endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. It includes 34 pediatric beds, 54 NICU beds, 26 PICU beds, Heart Center, and a dedicated Pediatric Blood & Cancer Center. The hospital is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level
1. There is also a Birthing Center with a 30-bed obstetrical unit and maternal-fetal medicine clinic. WVUM Golisano Children s is the only hospital in West Virginia with a pediatric cardiac surgery program, the only epilepsy monitoring unit in the state for children, and the only medical center in the state to receive Magnet status for nursing excellence.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia s largest health system and the state s largest employer, with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System comprises 25 hospitals, including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children s Hospital in Morgantown, and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

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Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment, with an excellent school system and recreational opportunities. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

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For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, megan.core.

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