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WVU Medicine
Parkersburg, West Virginia

PHYSICIAN - CCMC - NEPHROLOGY

NephrologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

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

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

7954 SMG Medicine Nephrology CCPC

Address

  • 800 Garfield Ave
  • Parkersburg
  • West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

WVUHS 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 WVUHS 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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide specialized nephrology care to patients within the West Virginia University Health System. Collaborate with medical teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes across community and academic settings.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified physicians with a specialization in nephrology. Professional licensure and adherence to health system standards are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical carePatient managementMedical diagnosisTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - CCMC - NEPHROLOGY at WVU Medicine a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Nephrology — ranked against 81 active Nephrology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Nephrology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in nephrologyranked against 81 Nephrology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $250k–$350k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nephrology listings in West Virginia7 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in West Virginia294 active22,275 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWest Virginia physician listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment294 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nephrology listings65 in the last 30 days38 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (81 Nephrology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. West Virginia figures use all physicians: too few West Virginia Nephrology postings state pay.

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Nephrology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 81 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Parkersburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$162k
Typical market rent
$1,024/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.1
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.