Physician | Regional Chair | Department of Internal Medicine | Eastern Division

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care, as appropriate for training, expertise, and experience
• Teaching of medical students, residents, and allied health professionals
• Creation and execution of an appropriate departmental budget, with the assistance of the Departmental Administrator and other key personnel
• Oversight of the clinical operations, educational activities, and scholarly efforts, with delegation of duties as appropriate, to include hiring and replacement of staff, capital purchases and compliance
• Committee and council duties as assigned
• Annual faculty evaluation and completion of promotion and tenure requirements
• Hiring and replacement and retention of faculty
• Departmental strategic planning in conjunction with institutional initiatives
• Maintenance of accreditation of all educational programs, both pre-doctoral and post-graduate
• Aid in setting of personal and departmental goals with measurable outcomes
• Promote and develop faculty and staff personal and professional development

Requirements

• Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, with ongoing maintenance of certification
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of West Virginia, with an ongoing, active license once achieved
• Ten years or more experience in practicing Internal Medicine or its Specialties, with demonstrated leadership experience
• Demonstration of successful fiscal and personnel management

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching medical students and residents
• Experience in scholarly activities and/or research
• Experience in financial management and budgeting
• Experience in community relations and outreach

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership and management abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Knowledge of medical ethics and professionalism

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including occurrence-based malpractice insurance.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Variable schedule to accommodate clinical and educational responsibilities.

Additional Information

The position will remain open until filled. WVU offers a highly competitive and comprehensive recruitment package which includes occurrence-based malpractice insurance.