Physician, Anesthesiology, Director of Obstetrics

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.

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Job Description:

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Anesthesiology seek a Director of Obstetric Anesthesiology qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties:
The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Obstetric Anesthesiology. This academic leadership role is responsible for advancing clinical excellence, education, research, and quality improvement initiatives within obstetric anesthesia services. This academic leadership role is responsible for advancing clinical excellence, education, research, and quality improvement initiatives within obstetric anesthesia services. The Director will provide strategic oversight of labor and delivery anesthesiology services, develop and implement clinical protocols and quality initiatives, and collaborate closely with Obstetrics & Gynecology, Neonatology, Nursing, and hospital leadership to ensure high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care.

The role includes administrative leadership such as staffing and resource management, as well as active participation in clinical care, including high-risk obstetric cases. The Director will also lead and support educational programs for residents, fellows, and medical students, mentor faculty and trainees, and contribute to curriculum development. In addition, the Director will promote and engage in scholarly activity, including clinical or translational research, and represent the division at institutional and national levels.

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 anesthesiology residency program, and ideally a fellowship in obstetric anesthesiology. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible in Anesthesiology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Since 2016, WVU Health has undergone explosive growth and the Department of Anesthesiology has been a critical contributor. Housed in J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, the Department provides anesthesia care for more 45,000 procedures per year.

The Department of Anesthesiology is committed to excellence and innovation in education. The Department supports nine ACGME-accredited residency positions every year for a total of 36 residents. We have two fellows in ACGME-accredited cardiothoracic anesthesia, one fellow in ACGME-accredited regional anesthesia and acute pain, and two fellows in ACGME-accredited Pain Medicine fellowship. We extensively use a highly-recognized, anesthesiologist-developed simulation center for education in all levels of training.

About the WVU Health System

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes.

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