Physician-Orthopedic Hand Surgeon

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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. Work Here. Thrive Here. Additional Job Description: Additional Job Description: WVUHS Medical Group seeks an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon.

The successful candidate will be expected to practice in the primary location of Charles Town, WV. Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of hand surgery.

The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine providers of WVU Medicine offer a full range of services including diagnosis, treatment and surgery of the musculoskeletal system.

Qualifications

Applicants must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Candidates must have completed an accredited Orthopedic Surgery residency as well as a Hand Surgery fellowship. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in Orthopedic Surgery.

All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment. Our Eastern Panhandle location is a little more than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

A rural atmosphere and a lower cost of living mixed with the easy accessibility to the Washington, DC/ Baltimore, MD areas make the Eastern Panhandle an ideal place to live. While Berkeley County is the fastest growing county in the state, there is little congestion and traffic.

In recent years, a steady influx of urban professionals from nearby Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD have contributed to the growth of local telecommuting and high-tech industries.

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality.

The WVU Health System is comprised of a network of 25 hospitals and their affiliated clinics, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W. Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, an 881-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care.

The WVU Medicine System has more than 35,000 employees, 4,000 clinicians, and serves hundreds of thousands of people annually from across the region and the nation with more than 4.5 million patient visits annually.

To apply online go to wvumedicine.org For additional questions, please contact Mandy Weaver, Senior Physician-Provider Recruiter at amanda.weaver@wvumedicine.org.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: SMG System Medical Group Cost Center: 8490 SMG Orthopaedics Jefferson Address: 300 S Preston St Ranson West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues.

The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.