Medical Director- Emergency Medicine

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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West Virginia University Department of Emergency Medicine/System Medical Group seeks an Emergency Medicine Medical Director. The successful candidate will be expected to oversee the Emergency Medicine practices for the Emergency Department at Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, WV.

Practice medicine for the right reasons, with the right people.

The successful candidate will practice in the areasof Emergency Medicine. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate may also be actively involved in teaching medical students and residents. The Clinical Medical Director will also be primary contact for all physicians and advance practice professionals working in the emergency department sat The Clinical Medical Director will be responsible for operational, fiscal, staffing, and personnel issues for Jackson General Hospital.

The Clinical Medical Director will repot directly to the Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine/Medical Director of Emergency Medicine, WVUHS and Hospital Administration.

Candidate must have an MD or DO degree orforeign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license.

Successful candidate must ABMS board certified in Emergency Medicine (or Family Medicine or Internal Medicine with 5+ years’experience.) Demonstrated interest, knowledge and ability in the leadership, financial, managerial, and marketing aspects of emergency medicine. Meets and maintains State Licensure and credentialing requirements for the hospitals. Demonstrates abilityto speak effectively on administrative and clinical matters relatedto emergency medicine. Possess the abilityto appropriately focuseson the audience, whether administrators, medical staff members, EMS providers, or the lay public.

Ripley, WV is a small, progressive city, locatedin the beautiful Appalachian foothills of the Ohio River, Ripley enjoys the linkage to the junction of the two major road systems,Interstate 77 N/S and US Route 33 E/W. The seat of Jackson County,and surrounded by a pristine valley rich in natural wonders andbeauty, Ripley is just 40-minutes from the state’s capitol.

Since 1964, Jackson General Hospital has served patients throughout

Jackson County and the surrounding areas. Our mission is saving and improving lives with quality healthcare, one family at a time.

Through excellence in quality service, Jackson General Hospital isthe community’s provider of choice.

The Jackson General Hospital Emergency Department provides acutecare services for patients of all ages, 24 hours a day, seven daysa week, 365 days a year. With a Level IV trauma center, adult and pediatric patients are seen for any cardiac, respiratory, trauma,or general medicine issues. Our goal is to deliver quick, effective diagnosis and treatment or transport for all patients.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’slargest health system and the state’s largest employer. The Systemhas operated multiple Emergency Departments throughout WV and surrounding states. It has also undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neurosciences, among many others.

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