Physician – Neuroimmunology

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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.

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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Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurology seek a Neuroimmunologist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor) to join our comprehensive academic Multiple Sclerosis program. The candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of neurology and neuroimmunology. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows with emphasis on multiple sclerosis and clinical or laboratory investigation.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed neurology residency program as well as neuroimmunology fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified /eligible in neurology and neuroimmunology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Clinic provides comprehensive evaluations to accurately diagnose multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system. We tailor our treatment plans with disease-modifying therapies according to every patient’s specific needs and focus not only on preventing new problems from MS with longer term MS treatments, but also on treating MS symptoms so that each person can live their best lives on a day-to-day basis. We also participate in multiple MS research trials, and we are certified by the National MS Society as a Comprehensive MS Care Center. Our multidisciplinary team consists of physicians, an advanced practice professional, nursing, and a dedicated MS pharmacist. In addition, we work with many other specialties within WVU Medicine including physiatry, neuropsychology, neuroradiology and neuro-urogynecology. 

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest 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 center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022.

Today, the WVU Health System has more than 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 25 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit https://rni.wvumedicine.org and apply online at https://WVUMedicine.org/Careers. For additional information, please contact Pam Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at [email protected].

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an 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:

8080 UHA Neuro Neurology

Address:

1 Medical Center DriveMorgantownWest Virginia

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