Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases

West Virginia University, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases at West Virginia University School of Medicine is seeking an applicant for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level in the clinical track at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Morgantown, WV. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will be actively involved in teaching medical students, pediatric residents, and internal medicine ID fellows. Opportunities exist to participate in clinical and translational research.

Successful candidates must have an MD, MD/PhD, or DO degree (the employer accepts foreign educational equivalent) and be eligible to obtain a state medical license. Candidates must have completed an accredited pediatric or pediatric/ internal medicine residency program and hold American Board of Pediatrics certification. Subsequent pediatric subspecialty certification is expected.

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases division has three full-time faculty members. The clinical responsibilities include a very active in-patient and ambulatory care program, as well as outreach. The division is responsible for Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Prevention at WVU Medicine Children's Hospital; opportunities exist to participate in WVU's Global Health and Tropical Medicine programs.

Our new 150-bed Children's Hospital has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, cardiac catheterization lab/interventional radiology, and GI-endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. The hospital includes 34 pediatric beds, 54 NICU beds, 26 PICU beds, aHeart Center, and a dedicated Cancer Center. WVU Medicine Children's is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level 1, as it is for adults currently. A Birthing Center also includes a 30-bed obstetrical unit and maternal-fetal medicine clinic. J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in West Virginia with a pediatric cardiac surgery program, the only epilepsy monitoring unit in the state equipped to serve children, and the only hospital in the state to receive Magnet status for nursing excellence.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's most extensive health system and the state's largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia's first and only multi-organ transplant centerand opened a new 150-bed Children's Hospital in September 2022.

Today, the WVU Health System has over 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals serving a multi-state region, including West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/pediatrics and http://wvumedicine.org/careers.

For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, at megan.core@wvumedicine.org

WVU & UHA are AA/EO employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran - and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.