Physician-Neurology, Wheeling Hospital
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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
West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurology seek a Neurologist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Wheeling, WV.
As a full member of the health system, Wheeling Hospital is part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics, and specialized institutes across West Virginia, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Ohio.
Wheeling Hospital has served the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, Eastern Ohio, and parts of Pennsylvania longer than any other hospital in the state. It has 247 beds, and the medical staff totals 230 primary care and specialty physicians.
Other services at Wheeling Hospital include the Continuous Care Center, the Wheeling Renal Care, and the Howard Long Wellness Center. Connected to the hospital are four medical office buildings where 80 physicians have their private offices.
Wheeling is a historic city in the Northern panhandle of WV on the Ohio River and lies 58 miles west of Pittsburgh, PA. Wheeling’s cultural community includes the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra which offers entertainment state-wide and educational outreach programs for students of all ages.
The Oglebay Institute includes art and dance studios, classrooms, galleries, theatres and museums. From hundreds of fairs and festivals to arts and culture, there is something for everyone. Year-round activities include golf, hiking, biking, kayaking/water sports, skiing/snowboarding, and host of family activities.
Duties
The successful candidate will practice in the area of neurology. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
Qualifications
Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed neurology residency program. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in neurology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
The WVU Health System has more than 3,500 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, and nearly 39,000 employees. Anchored by an 880-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes 30 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region including West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit rni.wvumedicine.org and apply online at wvumedicine.org. For additional information, please contact Pam Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at pamela.furbee@wvumedicine.org.
West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran - and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.
JR26-48943
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company
UHA University Health Associates
Cost Center
8089 UHA Neuro Neurology Wheeling
Address
- 1 Medical Park Drive
- Wheeling
- West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
UHA 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 UHA 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
The successful candidate will provide high-quality neurological patient care at Wheeling Hospital. Additionally, they will be actively involved in the clinical education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows.
Requirements
Candidates must possess an MD or DO degree or a foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license. Completion of a neurology residency program and board certification or eligibility in neurology are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Neurology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 56% have no call, 32% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $350k (middle half $330k–$390k)247 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | West Virginia index 89.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in West Virginia | 289 active | 22,687 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 56% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | West Virginia Physician listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment289 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Neurology hiring demand | #18 of 26 specialties | postings stay open a median 49 days · 25% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 125 postings, 226 closed |
| New Neurology listings | 204 in the last 30 days | 155 the 30 days before (+32%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +3.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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