Posting Details
Position Information
Job Category
Faculty
Position Title
Clinical Faculty Position
Working Title
Pay Grade
Unit/Division
Academic Affairs
Scheduled Hours Per Week
37.5
FLSA Status
Exempt
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Department of Clinical Sciences at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is actively seeking a physician to join our faculty. This is a full-time, 12-month appointment that may be offered on either a tenure-track or non-tenure-track basis, depending on the qualifications and interests of the selected candidate. Candidates must have completed residency training and be board certified or board eligible in their specialty. Preference will be given to individuals with prior clinical practice and teaching experience. The successful candidate must be eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the State of West Virginia.
Education/Knowledge
Minimum Education
Doctorate
Required Licenses/Certification
Candidates must have completed residency training and be board certified or board eligible in their specialty. Preference will be given to individuals with prior clinical practice and teaching experience. The successful candidate must be eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the State of West Virginia.
Skills Required
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
The distribution of academic and clinical responsibilities may be tailored to the qualifications, experience, and interests of the selected candidate, with a typical appointment consisting of approximately 50% academic and 50% clinical responsibilities at WVSOM Health Clinic. Opportunities for hospital and/or nursing home practice may also be available. Academic duties include training medical students, interns and residents with the primary responsibility being instruction of first- and second-year medical students in the classroom, lab and/or in the clinic. Academic responsibilities may include preparing and delivering lectures, assisting in skills labs, and other small group activities. Research is supported and participation in scholarly activities is expected. Research facilities and research start-up funds are available. WVSOM recently transitioned to a Systems-Based Curriculum entitled "Finding Health" in which all disciplines are integrated, employing a variety of formats and modalities including lecture, out-of-class learning, simulations, lab, and small group activities. Team-teaching is routine and the successful applicant will be expected to work collaboratively in the delivery of our curriculum. Teaching facilities at WVSOM include a cutting-edge lecture facility, group/team-based learning room, and a state-of-the-art simulation center.
Required Experience
Posting Detail Information
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions
Salary and faculty rank will be commensurate with experience and includes an excellent benefits package including medical malpractice insurance, educational loan reimbursement, and relocation expenses. Our ambulatory clinic WVSOM Health is certified as a Rural Health Clinic and serves communities in the greater Greenbrier Valley.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested applicants may apply online by visiting: http://www.wvsom.edu/hr. Review of applications begins immediately. Applications are confidential and references will not be contacted without notification to the applicant. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Leslie Bicksler, Vice President of HR at lbicksler@osteo.wvsom.edu or (304) 647-6279 for more information. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Final candidates are subject to employment and credential verification, reference and background checks.
Quick Link to Posting
https://careers.wvsom.edu/postings/3532
