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Executive Director, WVU Medicine Children’s Pediatric Blood Disorders & Cancer C

WVU Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26501

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Overview

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today. Executive Director, WVU Medicine Children’s Pediatric Blood Disorders & Cancer Center. The WVU School of Medicine, the Department of Pediatrics and the West Virginia University Cancer Institute (WVUCI) seek an Executive Director of the Children’s Pediatric Blood Disorder and Cancer Center (PBCC) with ranks available: Associate Professor, or Professor. The successful candidate will practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties

The Executive Director serves as the physician executive for the PBCC, leading programs at the state’s premier academic children’s hospital.

Collaborates with WVU Health System leadership, members, and affiliates to develop and support WVUHS initiatives.

Works with the Director of the WVUCI in programmatic development leading to a successful grant application for NCI Designation.

Ensures alignment with educational programs and fosters a high-quality learning environment with the WVU School of Medicine and Health Sciences Center.

The role involves strategic development of partnerships and networks to enhance pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology care in ambulatory and hospital-based clinical services.

The successful candidate will practice pediatric hematology/oncology, joining the growing division of WVU Pediatric Blood & Cancer Center (PBCC) with three full-time pediatric oncologists, three pediatric neurosurgeons, four pediatric surgeons, two advanced practice providers, two clinical nurse coordinators, two pediatric hematology/oncology pharmacists, two pediatric palliative physicians, two pediatric PM&R physicians, a neuropsychologist, a pediatric psychologist, a pediatric social worker, a clinical research associate and our PBCC facility dog, Rigatoni. The PBCC growth includes a separate Inpatient unit and expanded Infusion center.

In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and advanced practice providers.

Qualifications

MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license.

Completed pediatric residency program, as well as hematology/oncology fellowship program.

Board-certified in pediatric hematology/oncology.

Ten years of clinical experience in a children’s health specialty.

All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

About WVU Medicine and PBCC Our new 150-bed Children’s Hospital has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, cardiac catheterization lab/interventional radiology, and GI-endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. The hospital includes 34 pediatric beds, 54 NICU beds, 31 PICU beds, a Heart Institute, and a dedicated Cancer Institute. WVU Medicine Children’s is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level 1. The WVU Cancer Institute provides care to over 125,000 patients annually. WVU, the WVUHS, and the state of WV are engaged in moving the WVUCI toward obtaining NCI Designation. The Division of Medical Oncology includes over 75 physicians and advanced practice professionals at 15 practice sites across our multi-state network. The WVUCI has a dedicated Clinical Research Unit providing all administrative and regulatory support to the PBCC.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has expanded in cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience care. The Health System opened a new 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022. Morgantown offers a strong quality of life and access to major cities nearby. For more information, visit WVUMedicine.org.

How to Apply To apply, please click the Apply button and complete the application in full. For questions, contact Megan Core, Senior Physician Recruiter, at megan.core@wvumedicine.org.

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

Details

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Business Development and Sales

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: United States of America (Exempt)

Address: 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia

Company: UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center: 8234 UHA CH Pediatrics Admin and Education

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