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Cumberland, Maryland

Physician - Pediatrician - Children's Medical Group of Cumberland, Maryland

PediatricsFull-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.

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Additional Job Description

WVUHS Medical Group seeks a Pediatrician at Children's Medical Group of Cumberland with Garrett Regional Medical Center. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in the primary location of Cumberland, Maryland.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of Pediatrics

Qualifications: Applicants must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Successful Candidate must have completed a Pediatric residency program. Successful Candidate must be board certified/eligible in Pediatrics. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

Garrett Regional Medical Center is a 55-bed, acute care hospital that operates as a non-profit healthcare facility and is part of the WVU Medicine network. It is Joint Commission–accredited and Medicare-certified, indicating that it meets national standards for healthcare quality and patient safety.

Because Garrett County is sparsely populated and mountainous, GRMC functions as a critical access point for emergency and routine care, often serving patients who would otherwise need to travel long distances for treatment.

WVU Health System Highlights

  • Forbes ranks WVU Health System “Best Among America’s Large Employers”
  • Ranked Top 150 Places to Work in healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare
  • Ranked within the top 100 Forbes 2023 list of “America’s Best Employers for Women”
  • Recognized Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

For additional questions, please contact Erin Milton at erin.dilley@wvumedicine.org

Fayette Physician Network, Inc. d/b/a WVUHS Medical Group is an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

8318 SMG Childrens Medical Group of Cumberland SPGC

Address

  • 500 Greene Street
  • Cumberland
  • Maryland

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

The successful candidate will practice pediatrics at the Children's Medical Group of Cumberland. They will provide emergency and routine care to patients within the WVU Health System network.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license. Candidates must have completed a pediatric residency program and be board certified or eligible in Pediatrics.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical practiceMedical diagnosisTreatment planningEmergency care

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 42 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 71% have no call, 26% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pediatrician Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution16 jobs

2
<$230k
6
$230k-275k
4
$275k-320k
3
$320k-365k
1
$390k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
25%
Sign-on bonus
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 701 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Cumberland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$168k
Typical market rent
$1,000/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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