Medical Geneticist Job at WVU Medicine in Morgantown, WV

  West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics seeks a Geneticist qualified for appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or full Professor rank to join our growing division and program. The primary practice location is Morgantown, WV, with occasional travel to Summersville, WV and South Charleston, WV. Clinical care will also be delivered via direct-to-home video visits, as well as through our groundbreaking clinic-to-clinic telemedicine program, offering service to Martinsburg, Princeton, South Charleston, Summersville, Vienna, and Wheeling, WV.

Position:

• Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank

• Practice pediatric and adult genetics

• Mix of inpatient consults, telemedicine, and clinic visits

• Collaborate with geneticists, advanced practice providers, and genetic counselors

• Teach medical students and residents

Qualifications:

• MD or DO (or foreign equivalent) with state medical license eligibility

• Completed accredited genetics residency

• Board certified in medical genetics

• Preferred: Interest/training in metabolic patient care

• For senior ranks: leadership experience, strong communication, and publications

Work Environment & Facilities:

• Part of a growing genetics division and state-funded newborn screening program

• Access to new 150-bed Children’s Hospital with advanced pediatric care units

• Facilities include NICU, PICU, Heart Center, Cancer Center, and Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center (upgrading to Level 1)

• J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital: only pediatric cardiac surgery and epilepsy monitoring unit in WV, Magnet nursing status

About WVU Health System:

• Largest health system and employer in WV

• 2,400+ licensed beds, 3,900 providers, 30,000 employees

• Multi-state service region (WV, MD, OH, PA)

• New specialty expansions including transplant and children’s hospital

Community & Lifestyle:

• Morgantown rated highly for lifestyle and business climate

• Safe, family-friendly with excellent schools and cultural amenities

• Close to Pittsburgh (1 hr), Washington D.C. & Baltimore (3 hrs)