General Plastic Surgeon

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeryseek a General Plastic Surgeon with specialty in hand surgery to join four experienced plastic surgeons. (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV. 

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Plastic Surgery with specialty in Hand Surgery. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed a surgery residency program, as well as a plastic surgery fellowship program. Those with fellowship training in hand surgery are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and be eligible or board subspecialty certified in hand surgery at the time of appointment. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

You will join a highly skilled surgical team making an extraordinary difference in the lives of patients across our entire state. Ours is a collaborative atmosphere that encourages you to grow and evolve as you practice advanced medicine in a highly satisfying academic setting. The Department of Surgery is committed to the mission of building an outstanding academic department and to recruiting highly qualified faculty to accomplish this goal.

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.

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://medicine.wvu.edu/surgery/ and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers. 

For additional questions, please contact Megan Core, 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.