Physician Assistant Internal Medicine
West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout West Virginia and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.
About the role
The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Internal Medicine. This position is with the academic outpatient internal medicine department at WVU Medicine, a growing academic Internal Medicine section that affords teaching opportunities with internal medicine residents and medical students in an outpatient clinical setting.
In addition to providing excellent patient care, the candidate will be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows and will take an active role in the new internal medicine residency program. Internal Medicine faculty will also participate in didactic conferences and have access to scholarly and research opportunities.
The primary hospital is Berkeley Medical Center, a 200-bed teaching hospital in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, with a 19-bed ICU, cardiac catheterization lab, interventional radiology, and the full range of medical and surgical consultative services. There are active Neurosurgical, Cardiovascular, and Oncology programs via the Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, Heart and Vascular Institute, and Cancer Institute, respectively. Additional tertiary care support is provided by a strong collaborative relationship with Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.
Responsibilities
- Provide excellent patient care in Internal Medicine
- Teach medical students, residents, and fellows
- Participate in the new internal medicine residency program
- Engage in didactic conferences
- Pursue scholarly and research opportunities
Requirements
- Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree
- Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Eligible for state medical license
Location
Winchester, Virginia, is located within the heart of a 45-block National Register Historic District and features a quaint pedestrian walking mall with outdoor cafes, specialty retail shops, historic attractions, and family-oriented activities. Known as the “Apple Capital,” Winchester is surrounded by vast orchards and hosts the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, drawing crowds in excess of 250,000 each year.
Schedule
Scheduled weekly hours: 40