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Job description
The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and the largest private employer in West Virginia, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and neighboring states. In addition, it includes five institutes and provides management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.
Whether you are caring for patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.
Position Overview
West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurology in the WVU School of Medicine are seeking a Headache Neurologist qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The candidate will practice in Morgantown, WV, and will be a key member of the WVU Headache Center , the only comprehensive headache program in West Virginia.
The WVU Headache Center pioneers new approaches to headache treatment and participates in multi‑center clinical trials. Physicians collaborate closely with specialists in neurosurgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, psychiatry, pain medicine, and radiology to treat headache disorders through medications, procedural interventions, behavioral and nutritional changes, and other approaches. Specialists have access to advanced technology for diagnosis and treatment planning to help patients manage acute headaches such as migraine.
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is a comprehensive multidisciplinary patient care, education, and research institute with over 300,000 visits annually. The RNI team uses the latest technologies in partnership with academic, government, and industry partners to advance neuroscience, brain health, and therapeutics.
The Department of Neurology provides interdisciplinary care for epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, brain injuries, headache disorders, multiple sclerosis, cancer, sleep medicine, neuromuscular disorders, and neurodegenerative conditions. WVU is a Joint Commission approved Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level IV Epilepsy Center.
Qualifications
MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and eligibility for West Virginia medical licensure.
Completion of a neurology residency program and a headache medicine fellowship.
Board certification in headache neurology.
All qualifications met by the time of appointment.
Scheduled weekly hours: 40.
Exempt position in the United States.
Equal Opportunity Employer
University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA 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.
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Worksite address
morgantown, WV, 26501, US
Who can apply
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