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WVU Medicine
Bridgeport, West Virginia

Physician- Pulmonary/ Critical Care

Critical Care MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

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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: Join an expanding Pulmonary/Critical Care practice in North Central West Virginia where you can have a significant impact in the lives of your patients while enjoying the benefits of living in one of the state’s most livable communities. UHC Pulmonology is a robust practice housed in the multidisciplinary UHC Lung Center along with thoracic surgery and sleep medicine. Qualified candidates will need to have completed fellowship training in an accredited pulmonary and critical care medicine program. Find out more about UHC Pulmonary at uhcspecialties.com. Opportunity Highlights:

  • Non-profit, 300+ bed modern hospital facility
  • Clinic adjacent to the hospital
  • 20 bed open ICU with hospitalist coverage
  • Strong respiratory therapy department

Benefits

Overview

  • Employment through WVUHS Medical Group with guaranteed base salary plus bonus incentives
  • Comprehensive health benefits provided by WVU Medicine
  • 403B retirement match program with optional 457B plan
  • CME time off and annual allowance
  • Significant recruitment incentives with an initial multi-year contract UHC is a member of WVU Medicine, West Virginia’s premier provider of advanced specialty care and the state’s only academic medical center. WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system. Through its twenty-five hospitals, five institutes, and many affiliates, WVU Medicine provides comprehensive healthcare services to all of West Virginia, Southeast Ohio, Western Maryland, and Southwest Pennsylvania. Community Highlights: Bridgeport is an economically strong and vibrant community, as it is home to government and private enterprises that includes the FBI, energy, aerospace and health care. Located less than two hours south of Pittsburgh, PA, and within easy driving distance of several mid-Atlantic and Midwest cities, Bridgeport offers residents the best of small-town America with one of the top ranked high schools in the state according to Niche.com. This North Central West Virginia community offers ease of access to incredible recreational opportunities, with West Virginia earning accolades from Condé Nast Traveler and Time magazine as one of the best places to travel. Contact Information: For more information about this exciting opportunity to join our team, please contact our Director of Physician Recruitment, Donna Bulger. Please reach out to her via email: donna.bulger1@wvumedicine.org to set up a phone call, or call directly at 681-342-5194. You may also visit uhcwvproviders.com for more information about UHC. We are an EOE/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability, veteran status or other protected status.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: SMG System Medical Group Cost Center: 7436 SMG Provider Pulmonology UHC Address: 327 Medical Park Drive Bridgeport 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.

Thank you for your interest in working for WVUM. Please explore our open opportunities in the list below and apply for any positions in which you would like to be considered. You'll be able to keep track of your progress on our site.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues.

The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality pulmonary and critical care services within a multidisciplinary lung center and a 20-bed open ICU. Collaborate with thoracic surgery and sleep medicine teams to deliver comprehensive patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed fellowship training in an accredited pulmonary and critical care medicine program. The role requires a qualified physician capable of working in a modern hospital facility.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pulmonary medicineIcu managementThoracic surgery collaborationRespiratory therapy coordination

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 85% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 222 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Bridgeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Typical market rent
$1,360/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
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.

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

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About WVU Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Morgantown, WV
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed base salary plus bonus incentives
Comprehensive health benefits
403B retirement match program
Optional 457B plan
CME time off and annual allowance
Significant recruitment incentives