Psychiatrist - William R. Sharpe Hospital

West Virginia University Medical Corporation dba University Health Associates • Weston, WV, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

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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.

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry seek a Psychiatrist to practice at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston, WV.

Qualifications: Successful candidates must have an MD or DO degree (foreign educational equivalent accepted) and be eligible for state medical licensure. Candidates must have completed a psychiatry residency program and be board certified/eligible in psychiatry. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of psychiatry. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students and residents.

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital is a 200-bed, fully-accredited state psychiatric hospital and winner of an APA State/University collaboration award. The hospital provides treatment of involuntarily committed adults with a variety of diagnoses and has a dynamic forensic psychiatry program. While the facility is operated by the State Department of Health and Human Resources, our professional staff (psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers) is employed as full-time faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine, hired through the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. WVU faculty positions include regionally competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Sharpe Hospital is an active training site for WVU Psychiatry residents, forensic fellows, and students of medicine and other disciplines. Clinical experience is enhanced by dedicated time for research and teaching. There is no call duty.

Location: William Sharpe Hospital is located just an hour south of Morgantown, WV, and is easily accessed from Interstate 79. Nearby Bridgeport, WV, is an area with steady economic advancement, beautiful homes, great city services, and the finest of schools, including the #2 ranked high school in the state. Enjoy endless outdoor recreation, championship golf, history, and arts and culture in this north-central WV region.

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.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit rni.wvumedicine.org and apply online at www.wvumedicine/careers/. For additional information, please contact Pam Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at pamela.furbee@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.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center: 8021 UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine Sharpe

Address: 936 Sharpe Hospital Road, Weston, West Virginia

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