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Wheeling, West Virginia

Physician-Neurology, Wheeling Hospital

NeurologyFull-Time

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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.

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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

Clinical practiceMedical educationNeurological diagnosisTreatment planning

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).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $350k (middle half $330k–$390k)247 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in West Virginia289 active22,687 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 56% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWest Virginia Physician listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment289 active listings, Oct 2026
Neurology hiring demand#18 of 26 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 25% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 125 postings, 226 closed
New Neurology listings204 in the last 30 days155 the 30 days before (+32%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+3.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
47%
Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 492 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Wheeling

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$166k
Typical market rent
$817/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
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 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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