Emergency Medicine Medical Director

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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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Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University Department of Emergency Medicine/System Medical Group seeks an Emergency Medicine Medical Director. The successful candidate will be expected to oversee the Emergency Medicine practices for the Departments at Braxton County Memorial Hospital in Gassaway, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Emergency Medicine. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate may also be actively involved in teaching medical students and residents. The Clinical Medical Director will also be primary contact for all physicians and advance practice professionals working in the emergency departments at The Clinical Medical Director will be responsible for operational, fiscal, staffing, and personnel issues for Braxton County Memorial Hospital. Administration hours can range from approximately 15-20 hours per week. Clinical hours will vary. The Clinical Medical Director will directly to the Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine/Medical Director of Emergency Medicine, WVUHS and Hospital Administration.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must ABMS board certified in Emergency Medicine (or Family Medicine or Internal Medicine with 5+ years’ experience.) Demonstrated interest, knowledge and ability in the leadership, financial, managerial, and marketing aspects of emergency medicine. Meets and maintains State Licensure and credentialing requirements for the hospitals. Demonstrates ability to speak effectively on administrative and clinical matters related to emergency medicine. Possess the ability to appropriately focuses on the audience, whether administrators, medical staff members, EMS providers, or the lay public.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has operated multiple Emergency Departments throughout WV and surrounding states. It has also undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neurosciences, among many others.

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Contact Lindsay Spaur, Sr. Physician Recruiter, at lindsay.spaur@wvumedicine.org.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

7407 SMG Emergency Department Braxton

Address:

100 Hoylman Drive

Gassaway

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

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.