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Parkersburg, West Virginia

PHYSICIAN - PEDIATRICIAN

PediatricsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

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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

7970 SMG Southgate Primary Care 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 comprehensive pediatric medical care to patients within the West Virginia University Health System. Collaborate with clinical teams to ensure high-quality health services at the assigned primary care facility.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified physicians specializing in pediatrics. The role requires a commitment to a 40-hour work week at the Parkersburg location.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical Practice

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 73% have no call, 25% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% 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 Pediatrician Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution16 jobs · 15 employers

5
<$270k
3
$270k-305k
3
$305k-340k
4
$340k-375k
1
$390k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Relocation assistance
27%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Neonatology - Physician

CHOC Specialists · Orange, California

$260k-$390k
#2

Outpatient Pediatrician - Private Practice - Clanton, AL

Zohorecruit · Clanton, Alabama

$290k-$365k
#3

Pediatrician

#4

Pediatrician - Pediatric Weight Care (Remote) - Texas License

$150-$165/hr
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 650 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Parkersburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$165k
Typical market rent
$1,015/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.