"Emergency Medicine Medical Director- Wheeling 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.

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Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University Department of Emergency Medicine/System Medical Group seeks an Emergency Medicine Medical Director at Wheeling Hospital. The successful candidate will be expected to oversee the Emergency Medicine practices for the Departments at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Emergency Medicine. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate may also be actively involved in teaching medical students and residents. The Clinical Medical Director will also be primary contact for all physicians and advance practice professionals working in the emergency departments at Princeton Community Hospital and Bluefield Regional Medical Center. The Clinical Medical Director will be responsible for operational, fiscal, staffing, and personnel issues for Princeton Community Hospital and Bluefield Regional Medical Center. The Clinical Medical Director will directly to the Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine/Medical Director of Emergency Medicine, WVUHS and Hospital Administration.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must ABMS board certified in Emergency Medicine (or Family Medicine or Internal Medicine with 5+ years’ experience.) Demonstrated interest, knowledge and ability in the leadership, financial, managerial, and marketing aspects of emergency medicine. Meets and maintains State Licensure and credentialing requirements for the hospitals. Demonstrates ability to speak effectively on administrative and clinical matters related to emergency medicine. Possess the ability to appropriately focuses on the audience, whether administrators, medical staff members, EMS providers, or the lay public.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has operated multiple Emergency Departments throughout WV and surrounding states. It has also undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neurosciences, 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.

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You can also email Lindsay.spaur@wvumedicine.org for more details.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40