Physician-Psychiatry, William Sharpe Hospital

West Virginia University Medical Corporation dba University Health Associates
United States, West Virginia, Weston
936 Sharpe Hospital Road (Show on map)
Apr 18, 2025
Welcome! We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you'll find other important information about this position. 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. Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System. Work Here. Thrive Here. Additional Job Description: West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry seek a Forensic Psychiatrist to practice at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston, WV. Qualifications: Successful candidates must have an MD or DO degree (foreign educational equivalent accepted) and be eligible for state medical licensure. Candidates must have completed psychiatry residency program and forensic psychiatry fellowship program, and be board certified/eligible in psychiatry. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment. Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of forensic psychiatry. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students and residents. William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital is a 200-bed, fully-accredited state psychiatric hospital and winner of an APA State/University collaboration award. The hospital provides treatment of involuntarily committed adults with a variety of diagnoses and has a dynamic forensic psychiatry program. While the facility is operated by the State Department of Health and Human Resources, our professional staff (psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers) is employed as full-time faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine, hired through the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. WVU faculty positions include regionally competitive salaries and excellent benefits. William Sharpe Hospital is located just an hour south of Morgantown, WV, and is easily accessed from Interstate 79. Nearby Bridgeport, WV, is an area with steady economic advancement, beautiful homes, great city services, and the finest of schools, including the #2 ranked high school in the state. Enjoy endless outdoor recreation, championship golf, history, and arts and culture in this north-central WV region. Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit rni.wvumedicine.org and apply online at www.wvumedicine/careers/. For additional information, please contact Pam Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at pamela.furbee@wvumedicine.org. West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer - Minority/Female/DisabilityVeteran - and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. JR25-07833 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: UHA University Health Associates Cost Center: 8021 UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine Sharpe Address: 936 Sharpe Hospital Road Weston West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA 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 UHA 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.