Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiology & Director – WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Heart Center

West Virginia University School of Medicine | WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital – Morgantown, WV

Lead a high-growth, high-impact pediatric cardiology program within a premier academic health system. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a nationally recognized physician leader at the Associate Professor or Professor level.

Position Highlights

• Division Chief & Heart Center Director with full strategic, clinical & academic leadership
• Oversight of inpatient, outpatient & subspecialty services
• Opportunity to expand a nationally recognized congenital heart program
• Strong support from a large, integrated health system

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & grow clinical, research & education missions
• Recruit, mentor & develop faculty
• Build a robust research enterprise (clinical, translational, outcomes)
• Enhance training programs for students, residents & fellows
• Drive regional outreach & program expansion
• Represent the division in national societies & collaborations

Qualifications

• MD/DO (or foreign equivalent) and state license eligibility
• Completed Pediatrics Residency & Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
• Board Certified in Pediatric Cardiology
• Eligible for Associate Professor or Professor rank
• Proven academic leadership, scholarship & program development

Why Join Us?

• Practice at a 150-bed tertiary children’s hospital featuring:
  • Only pediatric cardiac surgery & ECMO program in WV
  • Dedicated CICU, PICU, Level IV NICU, cardiac cath & EP labs
• Part of the West Virginia University Health System:
  • 3,400+ beds | 4,600 providers | 35,000+ employees
  • 25 hospitals + 5 institutes
  • Includes:
    • J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital (880-bed flagship)
    • WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital

Location: Morgantown, WV

• Top-ranked small metro for lifestyle & business climate
• Family-friendly, excellent schools, affordable living
• Outdoor recreation + cultural amenities
• Easy access to:
  • Pittsburgh (~1 hour)
  • Washington & Baltimore (~3 hours)

Additional Details

• Opportunity for regional impact across WV, MD & PA
• Travel may be required across system sites
• Collaborative, mission-driven academic environment

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Contact Information

• Christopher E. Mascio, MD
  Executive Chair, WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Institute; Professor & Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery; Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
  ? christopher.mascio@wvumedicine.org
• Megan Core
  Senior Physician Recruiter
  ? megan.core@wvumedicine.org

WVU Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.

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. 

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