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WVU Medicine
Ripley, West Virginia

Physician, Pr

Primary CareIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo 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

WVUHS Medical Group seeks a Primary Care Physician. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in the primary location of Ripley, WV

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of Primary Care.

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 Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds residency program. Successful Candidate must be board certified/eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Med-Peds. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

Position Overview

  • Outpatient-only clinical practice — no hospital rounding
  • Employed physician model with administrative support
  • Modern, fully equipped clinic setting
  • Collaborative, team-based care environment

Established Patient Panel Available from Day One

Joining WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital means joining a mission-driven team where physicians are valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work.

Ready to Make a Difference?

  • Contact Sonya Petry, Senior Physician Recruiter & Talent Advisor, at sonya.petry@wvumedicine.org.
  • To apply online visit http://wvumedicine.org/careers

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

1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned

Address

  • 122 Pinnell St
  • Ripley
  • 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

The physician will provide primary care services in an outpatient-only clinical setting in Ripley, WV. The role involves working within a collaborative, team-based environment with administrative support.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareMedical DiagnosisTreatment PlanningElectronic Health Records

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 34 employers

14
<$330k
21
$330k-360k
7
$360k-390k
6
$390k-420k
2
$420k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
70%
CME allowance
58%
Relocation assistance
53%
Loan repayment
35%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician (PCP)

AvaMed Workforce · Chowchilla, California

$220/hr
#2

Physician, Internal Medicine - Foster City Medical Center

Sutter Health · Foster City, California

$370k-$425k
#3

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,241 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Ripley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$216k
Median resident rent
$613/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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About WVU Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Morgantown, WV
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Employed physician model
Administrative support
Team-based care
Established patient panel