Physician-General Neurology

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West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurology in the WVU School of Medicine are recruiting a neurologist for Uniontown Hospital, with an academic appointment of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Uniontown, PA.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of neurology. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students and residents.

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 Neurology residency program and must be board certified / eligible in Neurology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Uniontown Hospital is a compassionate, dedicated, 145 bed community hospital providing a full range of medical care to residents of Fayette County and the surrounding areas for more than a century. Health care services provided at our acute and specialty care hospital include an award-winning Cardiology Department and catheterization lab, an award-winning Stroke Center and a state-of-the-art Wound Healing Center. Uniontown Hospital is committed to serving the healthcare needs of the residents of Fayette County. You will have the opportunity to make a difference from day one!

Position Highlights:

• Work / life balance with limited to no call and with teleneurology support

• Generous benefits package: 100% employer-contributed retirement; free college tuition for dependents; free life insurance

• Signing bonus and paid relocation

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. 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. https://rni.wvumedicine.org/

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.

Uniontown, PA is located an hour from Pittsburgh, PA in Fayette County. The attractions in western Pennsylvania are just as unique as your interests. The area is your destination for outdoor recreation with trail, river and mountain activities sure to please any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy rafting, hiking, hunting, biking, zip lining, and the beautiful mountain scenery.

For more information, please contact Pam Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at [email protected] and apply online at WVU Medicine Careers | WVU Medicine.

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

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8087 UHA Neuro Neurology Uniontown

Address:

500 W Berkeley StreetUniontownPennsylvania

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