Trauma Surgeon, Wheeling, WV

Additional Job Description

WVUHS Medical Group seeks a Trauma Surgeon. The successful candidate will practice primarily at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV.

Duties:
The successful candidate will practice in the area of trauma surgery and +1 will be Critical Care. This role is shift-based with a required 18 shifts per month.

• Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license.
• Successful candidate must have completed a general surgery residency program.
• Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in general surgery.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

This role is part of a Surgery team and, although primarily at one location, acts as a unit to support the Northern Region if needed. As full members of our WVU Health System, Reynolds Memorial Hospital and Wheeling Hospital are part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics and specialized institutes. 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.

The WVU Health System Medical Group formed in 2021 and has since grown to 900 physicians and advanced practice providers. Caregivers affiliated with the group practice in all 25 WVU Medicine hospitals and clinics. The group’s physicians serve in a variety of specialties and subspecialties – from primary care to advanced specialty care – and work in tandem with the WVU faculty practice plan.

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 is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880‑bed academic medical center, and the 150‑bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes.

To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

• Forbes ranks WVU Health System "Best Among America's Large Employers"
• Ranked Top 150 Places to Work in healthcare by Becker's Healthcare
• Ranked within the top 100 Forbes 2023 list of "America's Best Employers for Women"
• Recognized Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

To apply online, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./careers

For additional questions, please contact Bri Sellew, Sr. Physician Talent Advisor, brianne.sellew

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Shift: Exempt/Non‑Exempt – Exempt (United States of America)
Company: SMG System Medical Group
Cost Center: 7800 SMG Provider Trauma Coordination WH
Address: 1 Medical Park Drive, Wheeling, West Virginia

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS 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 WVUHS 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.