Neurosurgery opening in Bridgeport, WV
Saint Louis, MO, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Neurology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/29/24
Neurosurgery opening in WV
- Located in Bridgeport, WV; 35m to Morgantown
- Full-time, permanent position
- Academic Position
Position Details:
- Practice in the area of neurosurgery.
- Provide excellent patient care.
- Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
- Manage operative cases including general cranial, spine, and peripheral nerve procedures.
- Handle non-operative clinical care of patients with brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerve disease.
- Perform routine cervical and lumbar spine discectomy and fusion surgeries.
- Address basic uncomplicated brain tumors and neurosurgical cranial emergencies (e.g., cranial trauma, stroke, shunt malfunction).
- Assist hospital leadership in organizing and delivering neurosurgical health care.
Qualifications:
- MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.
- Eligible for state medical licensure.
- Completed neurosurgery residency program.
- Board certified/eligible in neurosurgery.
About the Center:
- Focuses on multidisciplinary treatment of spine disease.
- Collaborative group of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with expertise in interventional pain management, neurosurgery, and physiatry.
- Largest health system and employer in West Virginia.
- Includes 20+ member hospitals and a 700-bed academic medical center.
About Bridgeport, WV:
- Growing professional community in North Central WV.
- Economic hub for government, private enterprises, and healthcare.
- Offers top-ranked public schools and recreational opportunities.
- Located under 2 hours from Pittsburgh, PA, with easy access to mid-Atlantic and Midwest cities.