An MD or DO degree is required, and foreign educational equivalents are accepted.
The physician must be able to obtain an unrestricted West Virginia medical license.
The physician must have completed an accredited residency program.
The physician must be board-certified or board-eligible through a recognized board within the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Responsibilities
Practice community emergency medicine at Princeton Community Hospital.
Provide emergency medicine care in a 40,000-visit-per-year emergency department.
Serve, teach, and learn within the clinical and academic environment.
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Additional Job Description:
WVU Medicine is pleased to announce a full time opening for an Emergency Medicine Physician at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV. Enjoy the team atmosphere of a 40,000 visit per year ED with support from the tertiary and academic West Virginia University Health System. Practice community emergency medicine, with the right people, for the right reasons. Competitive private practice compensation anchored to an academic department.
The Department of Emergency Medicine has over 100 full-time members across diverse practice sites. There are additional career opportunities for Emergency Medicine physicians looking for a variety of clinical experiences anchored by an academic affiliation to WVU's School of Medicine.
Qualified applicants must have an MD or DO degree. The employer also accepts foreign educational equivalents. Interested candidates must be able to obtain an unrestricted West Virginia medical license. Candidates must have completed an accredited residency program and be board-certified or board-eligible via a recognized board within ABMS.
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.
Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) is a fully accredited, 203-bed acute care multispecialty medical facility serving a 10-county region in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. It offers advanced medical technologies and procedures, from state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging to minimally invasive surgery. In addition, PCH provides behavioral health services at The Behavioral Healthcare Pavilion of the Virginias, a 64-bed psychiatric hospital in Bluefield, West Virginia. 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.
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.