Emergency Medicine

Physician – Emergency Medicine (Jefferson Medical Center)

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, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia’s first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022.

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. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

WVUHS Medical Group and the Department of Emergency Medicine seeks an Emergency Medicine Physician to practice in Ranson, West Virginia.

Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In such instances, travel would be anticipated and expected to fulfill said duties at these additional sites.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Emergency Medicine. In addition to providing comprehensive outpatient clinical care to patients in an emergency medicine capacity and establish preventive health practices for patients.

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 accredited emergency medicine residency program. Candidates with Family Medicine/Internal Medicine residency will be considered if they have at least one year of Emergency Medicine experience. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible via a recognized board within ABMS. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The Department of Emergency Medicine has over 100 full-time members across diverse practice sites. There are additional career opportunities for Emergency Medicine physicians looking for a variety of clinical experiences anchored by an academic affiliation to WVU's School of Medicine.

The WVU Health System has been ranked number 180 out of 500 businesses selected for the Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers 2021.”

Jefferson Medical Center (“JMC”) is a Level IV Trauma Center designated by the American College of Surgeons.  JMC has a newly designed, 18-bed ED and is staffed by WVU Medicine with board-certified physicians and advanced practice providers. Our entire nursing staff is trained in emergency and trauma care.

JMC is only 65 miles from the nation’s capital.  The area is near the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers and features active communities, affordable neighborhoods, and highly regarded schools.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one.  To learn more, visit https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/em  and apply online at http://wvumedicine.org/morgantowncareers. 

For additional questions, please contact Karen-Marie Johnson, Senior Recruiter and Talent Advisor Karen-Marie.Johnson@wvumedicine.org. 

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.