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Jobs Executive Director Opportunity, WVU Medicine Children’s Pediatric Blood Disorders & Cancer Center

Hematology and Oncology Job at WVU Medicine in Morgantown, WV

Job ID: 1345523

Physician | Hematology and Oncology Job | Morgantown, WV

Executive Director Opportunity, WVU Medicine Children’s Pediatric Blood Disorders & Cancer Center

WVU Medicine - Ruby Memorial Hospital
part of WVU Medicine

Highlights & Benefits

  • Academic Opportunities

Job Description

West Virginia University School of Medicine, the Department of Pediatrics and the West Virginia University Cancer Institute (WVUCI) seek an Executive Director of the Children’s Pediatric Blood Disorder and Cancer Center (PBCC).The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties:

  1. Serves as the physician executive for our Children’s Blood Disorder and Cancer Center leading programs at the state’s premier academic children’s hospital
  2. Collaborates closely with the WVU Health System (WVUHS) leadership, members, and affiliates to develop and support WVUHS initiatives
  3. Works with the Director of the WVUCI in programmatic development leading to a successful grant application for NCI Designation
  4. Works with the WVU School of Medicine and Health Sciences Center (HSC), ensuring alignment with educational programs and fostering a high-quality learning environment
  5. Involves strategic development of partnerships and networks to enhance pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology care in ambulatory and hospital-based clinical services
  6. Practice pediatric hematology/oncology
  7. actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and advanced practice providers

About the Pediatric Blood & Cancer Center (PBCC):

  1. The growing division includes three full time pediatric oncologists, three pediatric neurosurgeons, four pediatric surgeons, two advanced practice providers, two clinical nurse coordinators, two pediatric hematology/oncology pharmacists, two pediatric palliative physicians, two pediatric PM&R physicians, a neuropsychologist, a pediatric psychologist, a pediatric social worker, a clinical research associate and our PBCC facility dog, Rigatoni.
  2. Our current growth also includes a separate Pediatric Blood & Cancer Center Inpatient unit in our new Children’s Hospital and an expanded PBCC Infusion center that is located in our new Children’s medical office building.

Qualifications:

  1. MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent
  2. Eligible for state medical license
  3. Completed specialty a pediatric residency program, as well as hematology/oncology fellowship program
  4. Board certified in pediatric hematology/oncology
  5. Ten years’ experience clinically practicing in a children’s health specialty

About WVU Medicine Children’s:

Our new 150 bed Children’s Hospital has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, cardiac catheterization lab/interventional radiology, and GI-endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. The hospital includes 34 pediatric beds, 54 NICU beds, 31 PICU beds, Heart Institute, and a dedicated Cancer Institute. WVU Medicine Children’s is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level 1, as it is for adults currently.

About the West Virginia University Cancer Institute:

The WVUCI was recently named one of the top cancer hospitals by Newsweek and provides care to over 125,000 patients annually. Multidisciplinary medical teams use the latest cancer therapies, sophisticated technologies, and patient-driven research to deliver the best possible treatment. WVU, the WVUHS, and the state of WV are engaged and committed to moving the WVUCI toward obtaining NCI Designation. The Division of Medical Oncology includes over 75 physicians and advanced practice professionals at 15 practice sites across our multi-state network. The WVUCI has a dedicated Clinical Research Unit (CRU) providing all administrative and regulatory support.

About WVU Health System:

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. 

About Morgantown, WV:

Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

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