Director – Heart Failure, Transplant & VAD Program

 Role Overview

• Lead and grow the Heart Failure, Transplant & VAD program
• Join a rapidly expanding Pediatric Cardiology division
• Practice at a tertiary care children’s hospital + statewide outreach network
• Academic appointment: Assistant, Associate, or Professor

 Key Responsibilities

• Direct & oversee Heart Failure, Transplant, and VAD services
• Deliver high-quality pediatric cardiac care
• Teach & mentor:
• Medical students
• Residents
• Fellows
• Collaborate with advanced practice providers
• Participate in outreach clinics 

 Qualifications 

• MD or DO (or equivalent)
• Eligible for WV medical license
• Completed:
• Pediatric Residency
• Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
• Board-certified / eligible in Pediatric Cardiology
• Training or strong experience in:
  • Pediatric heart failure/transplant
  • Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)

Program Strengths

• Specialists in:
• Fetal cardiology
• Advanced imaging
• Interventional cath
• Electrophysiology
• Adult congenital heart disease
• Dedicated Cardiac ICU with specialized staff
• Robust outreach program across the state

Hospital Highlights

• New 150-bed Children’s Hospital
• Only pediatric cardiac surgery program in WV
• Dedicated:
• Cardiac ORs
• Hybrid cath/EP lab
• Pediatric cardiac anesthesia
• Level 4 NICU (only in state)
• ECMO program with pediatric perfusionists
• Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center (advancing to Level 1)
• Magnet-recognized nursing excellence

Health System Snapshot

• Largest health system in West Virginia
• 2,400+ beds | 3,900 providers | 30,000 employees
• 20+ hospitals across multiple states
• Only multi-organ transplant center in WV

Location Perks – Morgantown, WV

• Top-ranked small metro for lifestyle & business
• Family-friendly, safe, affordable
• Strong schools + outdoor recreation
• 1 hour to Pittsburgh | ~3 hours to DC & Baltimore

Why Join

• Leadership opportunity in a growing program
• Strong academic + clinical balance
• Make a statewide impact from day one

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one.  To learn more, visit https://medicine.wvu.edu/pediatrics/  and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers.

For additional questions, please contact:

Megan Core

Senior Physician Recruiter megan.core@wvumedicine.org

WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s is home to the state’s largest—and most experienced—group of pediatric primary care physicians and specialists. We offer expertise in nearly every childhood condition, no matter how rare or serious.

Our 150 bed Golisano Children’s Hospital has a full suite of pediatric operating rooms, cardiac EP and interventional catheterization lab, and GI-endoscopy with dedicated pediatric anesthesia staff. The hospital includes 34 pediatric beds, the only level 4 NICU in the state, a dedicated Cancer Institute, a Pediatric Emergency Department with Rapid Care, 15 PICU beds, and is the mainstay for WVU Medicine Children’s Heart Center of Excellence including 8 CICU beds. WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s is a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, with plans to become Level 1, as it is for adults currently. The Birthing Center houses a 30-bed obstetrical unit and the maternal-fetal medicine clinic. J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in West Virginia with a pediatric cardiac surgery program, the only epilepsy monitoring unit in the state equipped to serve children, and the only hospital in the state to receive Magnet status for nursing excellence.

Take a virtual tour of WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital.

About the WVU Health System  

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, over 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals and counting – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org. 

We invite you to view this video and reach out today to learn why our physicians believe WVU Medicine is Like No Other!