Certified Nurse Midwife

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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.

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Additional Job Description:

The Opportunity                                                   

Innovative approaches in Obstetrics and Gynecology start here. Join a team of nationally respected, board-certified providers who are committed to providing quality care, educating providers, and conducting research to advance the field.

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences seek a Certified Nurse Midwife (ranks available: Instructor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

Duties: Our midwives collaboratively practice with faculty OBGYN Specialists, Uro-Gynecologists, and MFM Specialists allowing complete care for midwifery patients. OB and Off-Service (Family Medicine, ER, and Anesthesia) resident teaching, in both clinical setting and lecture format are an important component of the job. Medical and nursing student teaching, as well as Advanced Practice Nurse preceptorship add to this challenging position.

Midwife Faculty at WVU Medicine are committed to:

• providing comprehensive care to women utilizing the latest advancements in medical technology and evidence-based practices.
• collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team of specialists to deliver personalized and compassionate care to our patients.
• engaging in cutting-edge research and scholarly activities aimed at advancing the field of OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences and improving clinical outcomes.
• playing a pivotal role in educating and mentoring medical students, and residents helping to shape the future generation of healthcare leaders.

Faculty midwifes benefit from the extensive resources and support available within the WVU Medicine system, a multi-state network, including state-of-the-art facilities, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Meet the Chair

Brian Casey, MD, ABOG-MFM, joined the WVU Medicine team in March 2024. Dr. Casey came with an extensive background in high-quality healthcare and a commitment to improving care for women in West Virginia and beyond.

Casey joined WVU Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he held numerous leadership roles, including the vice chair of Obstetrics, division director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, assistant program director of the MFM Fellowship, alternate principal investigator for the Eunice Kennedy-Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network, and interim director of the Obstetric Medical Complications Clinic.

Before his time in Alabama, Casey served as MFM division director, MFM fellowship director at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, principal investigator for the Dallas MFMU Network site, and chief of Obstetrics for Parkland Health and Hospital System in Texas. He also serves as an editor of Williams Obstetrics.

Casey completed his fellowship in MFM at UT Southwestern/Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas and his residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. He received his medical degree from the Temple University School of Medicine.

Working and Living in West Virginia

Pursuing a career at West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest private employer, the West Virginia University Health System (WVU Medicine), means you have access to many challenging and rewarding opportunities in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences.

The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as women’s health, 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 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022. This includes our state-of-the-art birthing c