Urgent Care Physician- Fairmont Gateway Urgent Care

Urgent Care Physician

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Emergency Medicine seek an Urgent Care Physician (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Fairmont, WV. Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In such instances, travel would be anticipated and expected to fulfill said duties at these additional locations.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of Urgent Care. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in said residency specialty. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The Fairmont Gateway Clinic Urgent Care location will be embedded in a multispecialty clinic with direct access to many of our specialists and full lab and radiology support.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's largest health system and the state's largest employer. The system has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia's first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children's Hospital in September 2022.

Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Morgantown and North Central WV are consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment.