An MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent is required, and the candidate must be eligible for a state medical license.
Completion of a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program is required.
Completion of one year of a NASS-interventional spine and musculoskeletal fellowship, ACGME pain medicine fellowship, or ACGME (interventional) sports medicine fellowship is required; a private-practice fellowship is also acceptable.
The candidate must be ACGME board eligible or certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine or (interventional) sports medicine, or hold a completion certificate from a NASS-interventional spine and musculoskeletal program or another private interventional spine/pain fellowship program.
All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
Responsibilities
Practice physical medicine and rehabilitation and interventional spine and pain management.
Provide patient care.
Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
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Additional Job Description:
The West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute are recruiting a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/ Interventional Spine and Pain physician (ranks available: Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor) to join a comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal based practice at Berkeley Medical Center in the eastern panhandle of WV. You will be joining a dedicated and collegial group of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who have expertise in interventional spine and pain management, neurosurgery and physiatry. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Martinsburg, WV.
Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of physical medicine and rehabilitation and interventional spine and pain management. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
Qualifications: Successful candidates must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program. In addition, candidate must have completed one year of NASS-interventional spine and musculoskeletal fellowship, or ACGME pain medicine, or ACGME (interventional) Sports Medicine fellowship. Private practice fellowship is also acceptable. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
Candidate must be ACGME board eligible/certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and Pain Medicine or (interventional) Sports Medicine, or have a certificate of completion from a NASS-Interventional Spine and MSK program or other private interventional spine/pain fellowship program. The position will be primarily outpatient service. Opportunities for electrodiagnostic evaluations and ultrasound-guided procedures exist. Expanding outpatient opportunities also include spasticity management, prosthetics and TBI, along with a comprehensive neuroscience center to manage various neuromuscular and neurologic disorders.
Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV, is part of WVU Medicine and is a major teaching site for West Virginia University School of Medicine. Located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, this community offers the amenities of the large city in a scenic and affordable location. A rural atmosphere and a lower cost of living mixed with the easy accessibility to Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD make the Eastern Panhandle an ideal place to live. Berkeley County is among the fastest growing counties in the state, and in recent years a steady influx of urban professionals from Washington and Baltimore has contributed to the growth of local telecommuting and high-tech industries.
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute guides a team of 280 dedicated faculty in providing compassionate patient care and advanced medicine through education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. This team coordinates a comprehensive approach, optimizing the diagnosis, management, and treatment of those impacted by neurological disorders. The Institute spearheads efforts to develop innovative solutions for neurological and psychiatric conditions ranging from Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s; autism to stroke; and paralysis to chronic pain, addictions, and traumatic brain injury.
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 more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
WVU is an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran - and 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:
8168 UHA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Address:
2500 Hospital DriveMartinsburgWest Virginia
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