WVU Medicine·Burbank, California
The successful candidate will provide diagnosis, treatment, and surgical care for the musculoskeletal system, specifically focusing on hand surgery. They will practice primarily at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV.
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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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WVUHS Medical Group seeks an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in the primary location of Martinsburg, WV.
The successful candidate will practice in the area of hand surgery. The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine providers of WVU Medicine offer a full range of services including diagnosis, treatment and surgery of the musculoskeletal system
Applicants must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Candidates must have completed an accredited Orthopedic Surgery residency as well as a Hand Surgery fellowship. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in Orthopedic Surgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment
Berkeley Medical Center serves the community as a 195-bed non-profit acute care hospital. BMC offers full radiology services including MRI, PET, nuclear medicine and interventional radiology; a wound care center with two hyperbaric chambers, a NICU, a 20-bed ICU, oncology services, neurosurgery services (including a Mazor robot) and a Cardiac Cath Lab. BMC recently expanded OR services by adding four new outpatient ORs and five new ORs in the main hospital to grow services in robotics, orthopedics, and vascular health.
Our Eastern Panhandle location is little more than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. A rural atmosphere and a lower cost of living mixed with the easy accessibility to the Washington DC / Baltimore, MD areas make the Eastern Panhandle an ideal place to live. While Berkeley County is the fastest growing county in the state, there is little congestion and traffic. In recent years, a steady influx of urban professionals from nearby Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD have contributed to the growth of local telecommuting and high-tech industries.
The West Virginia University Health System, West Virginia's largest health system with more than 2,700 beds is the state’s largest private employer, is comprised of more than 25 hospitals, including a children's hospital and five institutes, all anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, West Virginia
To apply online go to http://wvumedicine.org/careers
For additional questions, please contact Mandy Weaver, Senior Physician-Provider Recruiter at amanda.weaver@wvumedicine.org.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)
Cost Center: 7734 SMG Orthopaedics BMC
Address: 2500 Hospital Drive
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies 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.
Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed an accredited Orthopedic Surgery residency and a Hand Surgery fellowship. Candidates must be board certified or eligible in Orthopedic Surgery and eligible for a state medical license.
Market context
California’s demand for orthopedic hand surgeons is shaped by large health systems, outpatient surgery centers, and specialty practices that need physicians with advanced upper-extremity training. This role is competitive because employers typically look for an MD or DO, an accredited Orthopedic Surgery residency, a Hand Surgery fellowship, and board certification or eligibility, plus California licensure eligibility. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly confirm fit before applying, and verify the exact fellowship, certification, and licensing expectations in the original posting.