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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.

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Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University School of Medicine, the Department of Pediatrics, and WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Heart Center seek a Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology and Director of the Children's Heart Center qualified for appointment at the Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties and Key Responsibilities: This senior academic leadership role offers the opportunity to advance a comprehensive program in pediatric cardiology within a growing academic health system. The successful candidate will provide strategic, clinical, and academic leadership for a multidisciplinary division that includes a high-acuity inpatient service, an expansive outpatient network, and a broad range of pediatric cardiology subspecialties.

The Division Chief will be responsible for advancing the tripartite mission of clinical care, research, and education, while fostering a culture of academic inquiry, innovation, and collaboration. This position is well-suited for a nationally recognized leader committed to programmatic growth, faculty development, and the advancement of congenital heart care through scholarly activity. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

As part of an integrated and expanding regional system, the leader will have access to significant institutional resources and opportunities to build collaborative programs across disciplines and sites, enhancing both clinical impact and academic productivity.

• Provide visionary leadership to advance excellence in pediatric cardiology across clinical, academic, and educational domains

• Develop and support a robust research enterprise, including clinical, translational, and outcomes-based investigations

• Recruit, mentor, and promote faculty, fostering academic career development and scholarly achievement

• Expand educational programs for medical students, residents, and fellows, with a strong commitment to teaching and mentorship

• Lead strategic program development and regional outreach to enhance access, quality, and innovation in congenital heart care

• Represent the division in national academic societies and contribute to collaborative research networks and multicenter initiatives

• Engage in institutional leadership and contribute to the broader mission of the health system and affiliated academic programs

This role offers a unique opportunity to build upon an established foundation and further develop a nationally recognized program in pediatric cardiology within a supportive and evolving academic environment.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed a pediatrics residency program, as well as a pediatric cardiology fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified in Pediatric Cardiology and eligibility for academic appointment at the associate or full professor level. We are seeking a candidate with a distinguished record of scholarly achievement, including peer-reviewed publications and/or funded research, as well as demonstrated success in academic leadership through program development and faculty mentorship. The ideal candidate will bring a collaborative leadership style with the ability to integrate clinical, research, and educational priorities, along with a strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within academic medicine. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital is a tertiary care center for the state of West Virginia, Western Maryland, Southwestern Pennsylvania, as well as Southeastern Ohio. We have the only cardiothoracic surgery program offering surgical interventions for the full range of congenital heart defects, and ECMO program offering therapy to infants, children, and adolescents who have life-threatening lung or heart conditions, in West Virginia.

Our 150 bed Children's Hospital has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, cardiac EP and interventional catheterization lab, and GI-endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. The hospital includes 34 pediatric beds, the only level 4 NICU in the state, a dedicated Cancer Institute, a Pediatric Emergency Department with Rapid Care, 15 PICU beds, and is the mainstay for WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Heart Center of Excellence including 8 CICU beds. WVU Medicine Children's is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level 1, as it is for adults currently. The Birthing Center houses a 30-bed obstetrical unit and the maternal-fetal medicine clinic. J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in West Virginia with a pediatric cardiac surgery program, the only epilepsy monitoring unit in the state equipped to serve children, and the only hospital in the state to receive Magnet status for nursing excellence.

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, over 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. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org .

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

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

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.

For additional questions, please contact:

Christopher E. Mascio, MD

Executive Chair, WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Institute; Professor & Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery; Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

[email protected]

Megan Core

Senior Physician Recruiter

[email protected]

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") are equal opportunity employers and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Shift:

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

Company:
UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:
8234 UHA CH Pediatrics Admin and Education

Address:
1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.