Chief, Division of Neonatology

Overview

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics seek a Chief for our Division of Neonatology, qualified for appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank. The successful candidate will practice at WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

• Lead a team of 11 neonatal faculty providing care in our Level IV NICU.
• Support four regional Level II/III nurseries.
• Support a growing NICU follow-up clinic.
• Provide excellent patient care in the NICU.
• Work collaboratively with other pediatric subspecialists.
• Actively teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Supervise neonatal advanced practice providers.
• Improve neonatal care through quality improvement or research activities.
• Prior demonstrated success in faculty development, division operations, and/or strategic program growth is strongly desired.

• MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent).
• Eligible for state medical licensure.
• Completed accredited pediatrics residency and neonatal fellowship programs.
• Board-certified in neonatology.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
• Evidence of prior leadership experience (e.g., director‑level role, program leadership, or committee leadership) is preferred.

WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital is a new 150‑bed facility opened in 2022. The hospital includes 52 NICU beds – including twin suites and a nesting room for parents – immediately adjacent to a 30‑bed Birthing Center with a dedicated infant resuscitation room. Prenatal consultations are conducted in the onsite maternal‑fetal medicine clinic. The Golisano Children’s Hospital includes pediatric operating rooms, cardiac catheterization/interventional radiology, and GI endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff.

Additional facilities include 34 pediatric beds, 26 PICU beds, and dedicated Cancer and Heart Centers. WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s is a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to advance to Level I (adult Level I already designated). J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in West Virginia with a pediatric cardiac surgery program, the only pediatric epilepsy monitoring unit in the state, and the only hospital in West Virginia to receive Magnet status for nursing excellence.

Successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at other worksites providing neonatal care, including but not necessarily limited to West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc., West Virginia University Medical Corporation doing business as "University Health Associates," Mon Health Medical Center, and Wheeling Hospital located in West Virginia. Travel may be expected to fulfill said duties at these other worksites.

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, pediatrics, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia’s first and only multi‑organ transplant center. 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.

Morgantown, West Virginia is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. 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.

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