Physician – Neurosurgery

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Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurosurgery in the WVU School of Medicine are seeking a neurosurgeon (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor) for Princeton Community Hospital. The practice will focus on all aspects of spinal neurosurgery but include general neurosurgery as part of a busy neurosurgical group belonging to the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Princeton, WV.

As a full member of the West Virginia University Health System, Princeton Community Hospital is part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics, and specialized institutes across West Virginia, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Ohio. Today, the WVU Health System, which operates under the brand WVU Medicine, has more than 20,000 employees; 2,815 providers; 25 member hospitals; and more than 2.5 million patient visits annually.

Princeton Community Hospital is a non-profit, 203-bed acute care multispecialty medical facility serving a 10-county region in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. PCH owns and operates 17 ambulatory clinics offering a wide range of medical specialties. It offers advanced medical technologies and procedures, from state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging to minimally invasive surgery. PCH is proudly located in the heart of Mercer County, West Virginia, an area rich in culture, history, and natural beauty. The City of Princeton provides a progressive business environment while preserving traditional hometown values.

The Neurosurgery practice at Princeton Hospital will be focused on delivering high quality spine care to the residents in Southeastern West Virginia.  The WVU Department of Neurosurgery currently staffs Thomas Memorial Hospital in Charleston, WV, which will be the nearest Neurosurgery practice in the state.  The Princeton practice will work closely with its partners in Charleston.  The WVU Department of Neurosurgery performed >5,500 procedures last year around the health system.

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 RNI’s flagship facilities are located on the WVU Health Sciences campus in Morgantown with more than 2,200 dedicated team members across seven departments, patient care units, and research laboratories. https://rni.wvumedicine.org/

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of neurosurgery on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical licensure. Successful candidate must have completed a neurosurgery residency program and must be board certified/eligible in neurosurgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

For additional information, please contact Pam Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at [email protected] and apply online at https://wvumedicine.org/careers/.

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

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8100 UHA Neuro Neurosurgery

Address:

122 12th StreetPrincetonWest Virginia

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