Regional Chair | Department of Internal 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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Additional Job Description :

SUMMARY :   The Regional Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine – Eastern Division is responsible for overall clinical, educational, scholarship / research, and service provided by the Department on the Eastern campus of the WVU School of Medicine and WVU Medicine East. This includes ensuring the highest quality of care and service, consistency in the standard of practice, maintaining excellence across the educational spectrum and enabling scholarly advances in the field. The regional chair facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to achieve excellence in clinical care, education, and research in an environment in which collaboration is valued and encouraged.

Under the guidance of the East Dean, the regional chair will work closely with the WVU School of Medicine Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, Morgantown and the WVU Medicine East Chief Medical Officer and WVUH-E hospital leadership teams to align clinical, educational and scholarly initiatives, as well as physician recruitment, retention and strategic planning for clinical and academic initiatives and services.

SPECIFIC DUTIES :

• Direct patient care, as appropriate for training, expertise, and experience
• Teaching of medical students, residents, and allied health professionals
• Creation and execution of an appropriate departmental budget, with the assistance of the Departmental Administrator and other key personnel.
• Oversight of the clinical operations, educational activities, and scholarly efforts, with delegation of duties as appropriate, to include hiring and replacement of staff, capital purchases and compliance.
• Committee and council duties as assigned.
• Annual faculty evaluation and completion of promotion and tenure requirements.
• Hiring and replacement and retention of faculty.
• Departmental strategic planning in conjunction with institutional initiatives.
• Setting, monitoring, and ensuring equitable compensation within the institutional framework.
• Maintenance of accreditation of all educational programs, both pre-doctoral and post-graduate.
• Assist in setting of personal and departmental goals with measurable outcomes.
• Promote and develop faculty and staff personal and professional development.

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS :

The position will remain open until filled. WVU offers a highly competitive and comprehensive recruitment package which includes occurrence-based malpractice.

About Us :

As a land-grant institution, the faculty, staff, and students at WVU commit to creating a diverse and inclusive culture that advances education, healthcare, and prosperity for all by providing access and opportunity; by advancing high-impact research; and by leading transformation in West Virginia and the world through local, state, and global engagement. WVU is proud to hold R1 research classification, the highest research activity as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

WVU Medicine  is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. The WVU Health System is comprised of a network of 24 hospitals and clinics, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, an 881-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. The WVU Medicine System, has more than 33,000 employees; 4,000 clinicians; and serves hundreds of thousands of people annual from across our region and the nation with more than 4.5 million patient visits annually.

Martinsburg, WV located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a rapidly growing part of the state, just over an hour to an hour and a half from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD with easy access to three (3) major international airports.  It is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers access to large city amenities in a safe, family-friendly environment. There are an excellent school system and an abundance of restaurants, historical locations, and outdoor recreational activities.

Those who wish to be considered by the Search Committee should provide an electronic version of their curriculum vitae as well as a brief bullet point summary of administrative roles they have held and their accomplishments in each. While not required, letters of interest are strongly encouraged .

We welcome all inquiries, nominations, and applications and directed in confidence to any of the following :

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

Shift :

Exempt / Non-Exempt :

United States of America (Exempt)

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.

Betsy J. Gambino, MSN, RN

Director of Provider Recruitment & Engagement

Medical Staff Office

304-264-1246

301-491-2281 (cell)

304-264-1340 (fax)

betsy.gambino@wvumedicine.org