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Morgantown, West Virginia

Academic ID Physician Ruby Memorial

Infectious DiseaseIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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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.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine seek an Infectious Diseases physician (ranks available: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of adult Infectious Diseases (ID). Clinical responsibilities will include a mix of ID inpatient and outpatient. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Candidate will also be expected to participate in scholarly activities.

The ID Division has 15 faculty with diverse expertise, skills, and experience. We also have excellent APPs who work closely with ID faculty and fellows. The ID Division is recognized for valuable contributions to all our missions, education, service, and scholarship.

Many faculty have won teaching awards not only locally and regionally but also nationally. Areas of expertise/focus include health care epidemiology, musculoskeletal infections, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, C, antimicrobial stewardship, Transplant ID, telehealth, OPAT, and COpAT. ID Division has an active fellowship program with 100% ID Board pass rate.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed an Internal Medicine Residency Program as well as Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in infectious diseases. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality.

The WVU Health System is comprised of a network of 25 hospitals and their affiliated clinics, anchored by its flagship hospital, J. W Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, an 881-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care.

The WVU Medicine System, has more than 35,000 employees; 4,000 clinicians; and serves hundreds of thousands of people annually from across the region and the nation with more than 4.5 million patient visits annually.

We invite you to view this video and reach out today to learn why our physician’s believe WVU Medicine is Like No Other!

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one. Please apply online at https://wvumedicine.org/careers/.

For additional information, please contact Joe Lombardi, Senior Physician Recruiter at Joseph.Lombardi1@wvumedicine.org.

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

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

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

8067 UHA Medicine Infectious Diseases

Address

  • 1 Medical Center Drive
  • Morgantown
  • West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

UHA 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 UHA 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 inpatient and outpatient adult infectious disease care while actively participating in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Additionally, the role involves engaging in scholarly activities and contributing to the division's mission of service and research.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed both an Internal Medicine residency and an Infectious Diseases fellowship. Board certification or eligibility in infectious diseases is required, along with eligibility for a state medical license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical ResearchHIV/AIDS TreatmentMedical Education

Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% 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).

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 1.5
Below most Infectious Disease listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 164 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Morgantown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,360/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
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 · Morgantown, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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