"Advanced Practice Professional (NP or PA)- Emergency Medicine- Potomac Valley Hospital"

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.

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Additional Job Description:

WVUHS and the Department of Emergency Medicine seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) to practice at Potomac Valley Hospital.

At Potomac Valley Hospital, we strive to care for each patient like a member of our own family. Practice medicine with the right people, for the right reasons.

Located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, Keyser offers close proximity to Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Area. Enjoy a small-town culture with access to city life and adventure!

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Emergency Medicine. In addition to providing comprehensive outpatient clinical care to patients in an emergency medicine capacity and establish preventive health practices for patients.

Qualifications: Candidate must have a PA or NP degree and be eligible for state medical license. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
3. Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
4. CNOR Certification required.
5. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Emergency medicine/ Urgent care experience preferred.
2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant, or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.
2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the PA Board of Medicine.
5. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Emergency Medicine/ Urgent care experience preferred.
2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

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. 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 eighteen member hospitals and three hospitals under management agreements, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a 700+ bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. WVU Medicine has more than 1,000 active medical staff members and 18,000 employees who serve hundreds of thousands of people each year from across the state of West Virginia and the nation. The WVU Health System has been ranked number 180 out of 500 businesses selected for the Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers 2021.”

To learn more, visit https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/em and apply online at http://wvumedicine.org/morgantowncareers.

For additional questions, please contact Lindsay Spaur, Senior Physician Recruiter, at Lindsay.spaur@wvumedicine.org.

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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20