Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
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West Virginia University School of Medicine seeks a clinical faculty member board certified in Internal Medicine and board certified/eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine for a nontenure, clinical track position. Rank will be commensurate with experience. This individual will work with the interdisciplinary palliative care team at WVU, direct a Palliative Care Program in the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, perform hospital-based palliative care consultations, and serve as a part-time medical director for the largest hospice in West Virginia. The selected candidate will also assume a leadership role in the West Virginia Palliative Care Network, a statewide coalition of hospital-based palliative teams, with several nationally recognized best practices. Incumbent will actively participate in teaching palliative medicine to housestaff, medical, nursing, and pharmacy students and Medical Ethics to medical students at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Opportunities are available for those interested in clinical/basic research.
Faculty members within the Department of Medicine are affiliated with West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. The Clinical Enterprise at WVU provides Faculty the benefits of practicing at a level 1 trauma center and the premier tertiary, referral center for the state of West Virginia. Rewards from such affiliation, along with cutting-edge technology and a collaborative academic atmosphere, are conducive to professional growth.
Morgantown, West Virginia, consistently ranked one of the Best Small Cities in America, is located just one hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three and one-half hours from Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD. Morgantown offers culturally diverse, large-city amenities in a safe, family setting.
Position will remain open until filled.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references to:
Alvin H. Moss, M.D. - Chair, Search Committee
West Virginia University Department of Medicine
PO Box 9022
Morgantown, WV 26506
Email: lmcmillen@hsc.wvu.edu
Fax: 304-293-7442
West Virginia University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply
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