Emergency Medicine Physician
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
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:
- Additional Job Description
- Practice medicine with the right people for the right reasons.
- WVUHS is currently seeking a full-time Emergency Medicine Physician to join our team in Wheeling, WV!
Wheeling, WV offers a variety of activities and has acres of green space located conveniently throughout the city. Wheeling offers 36 parks and playgrounds to explore. Swimming, golfing, tennis, horseback riding, picnicking, playgrounds, walking, running, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, zip lining, skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, and fishing are all available!
Qualified applicants must have an MD or DO degree and be eligible to obtain an unrestricted state medical license in West Virginia. Candidates will have completed an accredited residency program and be board-certified or board-eligible via a recognized board within the American Board of Medical Specialties. Emergency Medicine Board Certification required.
Wheeling Hospital, founded in 1850, has served patients longer than any other hospital in West Virginia. Today, it is a 223-bed acute care facility with a medical staff of nearly 150 primary care and specialty physicians.
Now known as WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital, it provides a wide array of primary and tertiary care services.
Interested applicants should contact Lindsay Spaur at lindsay.spaur@wvumedicine.org or visit https://medicine.wvu.edu/emergency-medicine/
WVUH is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Shift
- Exempt/Non-Exempt:
- United States of America (Exempt)
Company
SMG System Medical Group
Cost Center
7408 SMG Emergency Department Wheeling
Address
- 1 Medical Park Drive
- Wheeling
- 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 Emergency Medicine Physician will provide high-quality medical care to patients within the emergency department at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver primary and tertiary care services in an acute care setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and possess an unrestricted medical license in West Virginia. Applicants are required to be board-certified or board-eligible in Emergency Medicine through the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 80% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% 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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