The Charleston Area Medical Center Institute for Academic Medicine is seeking a general surgeon for a full-time position in the Department of Surgery. The successful candidate will provide general surgery coverage at Charleston Area Medical Center. The ideal candidate would have broad based general surgery training and additional training or experience in minimally invasive surgery would be a plus. Night call expectation is three to four nights a month and is shared equally among the other general surgeons in the facility, with weekend call coverage of 1:8. No inhouse call is required. No trauma coverage is expected.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package with bonus potential
• Generous sign-on bonus
• Robust benefits package including health, dental, pharmacy, disability insurance, term-life insurance, and 401K
• $6K annual CME allowance and $2K annual Dues and Subscriptions allowance
• Collegial work environment
• Access to the vigorous research infrastructure of the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine
• Vibrant, diverse community with outstanding school systems
• Superb, safe family environment
• Housing is affordable in a community-oriented locale.
• This area is a vibrant academic and professional community that offers a balanced professional career and a fulfilling personal lifestyle.

The Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) is a 1,103-bed regional referral center made up of six hospitals CAMC General Hospital, CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, CAMC Memorial Hospital, CAMC Plateau Medical Center, CAMC Teays Valley Hospital and CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital, the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine and the CAMC Foundation. Nearly 900 physicians have admitting privileges at CAMC, which is also West Virginia's premiere medical teaching facility, hosting, on any given day, more than 800 students in programs leading to degrees or certifications in health professions. We serve a primary and secondary service area of 12 counties with a population of over 560,000 (approximately 30% of the total population of the state).

Charleston is the state capital and largest city in the state. We are proud of our diverse population, amazing outdoor activities, and excellent schools. We are centrally located to numerous major metropolitan areas in North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, DC. In addition, Charleston offers a downtown district filled with eclectic galleries, chic boutiques, and unique restaurants, breweries, and distilleries. Come see what our family-oriented community can offer you in terms of quality of life!