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Parkersburg, West Virginia

Otolaryngology Medical Director - PHYSICIAN

Otolaryngology Top 10% in OtolaryngologyFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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

  • Scheduled Weekly Hours:
  • 40

Shift

  • Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  • United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

7962 SMG Otolaryngology CCPC

Address

  • 2010 Garfield Avenue
  • 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

The Medical Director will oversee clinical operations and provide high-quality otolaryngology care within the WVU Health System. This role involves managing medical services and ensuring the delivery of excellent patient outcomes at the Parkersburg facility.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified physicians with expertise in otolaryngology. The role requires leadership capabilities suitable for a medical director position within a large health system.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical leadershipClinical managementPatient careStrategic planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Otolaryngology Medical Director - PHYSICIAN at WVU Medicine a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Otolaryngology — ranked against 128 active Otolaryngology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Otolaryngology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% 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).

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Otolaryngology

  • 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.