Physician – Hematology​/Oncology Medical Director; Thomas Health System

Position: Physician – Hematology/Oncology Medical Director (Thomas Health System)
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** 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.  

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Job Description:

****** Physician – Hematology/Oncology Medical Director
****** West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of  Medicine
** seek a
** Hematologist/Oncologist**  (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in
** South Charleston, WV at Thomas Memorial Hospital.*
* ** Duties:
** The successful candidate will practice in the areas of
** Hematology/Oncology.
** In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows**.
**** Qualifications**:
Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed an
** Internal Medicine
** residency program, as well as
** Hematology/Oncology
** fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The
** West Virginia University Health System
** serves the state and surrounding regions through a network of physicians, hospitals, clinics, and leading institutes. One of the five institutes, the
** WVU Cancer Institute,
** serves as the state’s leading oncology network of experts and researchers. The successful candidate will practice General Hematology and Medical Oncology in South Charleston, WV with Thomas Memorial Hospital and will serve as the region’s Medical Director. This position serves to promote the highest level of patient care while also developing, leading, and advocating for faculty and staff members.  As a full member of the WVU Health System,
** Thomas Memorial Hospital
** is part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics, and specialized institutes across West Virginia, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Ohio. West Virginia’s capital city, Charleston, is perfectly positioned at the confluence of the Kanawha and Elk Rivers. It is also where three major interstates converge, making it a highly accessible destination for visitors looking for an affordable getaway.

Charleston boasts the history you would expect of a capital city, but a growing arts scene and its riverside position also make it a hub for recreation and culture.  The
** WVU Cancer Institute
** is one of the country’s premier cancer treatment centers. Multidisciplinary medical teams use the latest cancer therapies, sophisticated technologies, and patient-driven research to deliver the best possible treatment in state-of-the-art facilities. We offer treatment to those in West Virginia as well as patients from five border states. We have a very active clinical trials program, pharmaceutical studies, and emerging statewide clinical trials network.

The
** WVU Cancer Institute
** which was recently named one of the top cancer hospitals by
* Newsweek,
* provides care to over 125,000 patients annually. West Virginia University, the WVU Health System, and the state of WV are engaged and committed to moving the WVU CI toward obtaining NCI Designation. In addition, there is commitment to build a new state of the art, inclusive of inpatient and outpatient services, cancer hospital attached to the main JW Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Multidisciplinary medical teams use the latest cancer therapies, sophisticated…