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Buckhannon, West Virginia

APP - Nursery Hospitalist

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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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

0

Shift

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

STJ St. Joseph's Hospital

Cost Center

8607 STJ Hospitalists

Address

  • 1 Amalia Drive
  • Buckhannon
  • 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 Nursery Hospitalist will provide clinical care to patients within the nursery setting at St. Joseph's Hospital. They are responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care as part of the WVU Health System.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified healthcare professionals capable of performing hospitalist duties in a nursery environment. Applicants are required to complete the full application process through the provided portal.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursery careHospitalist servicesClinical assessmentNeonatal care

Hospital Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 62% have no call, 58% 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).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 20 employers

12
<$145k
6
$145k-170k
3
$170k-195k
3
$195k-220k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$100 per hour
#2

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$100 per hour
#3

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$46.03-$99.14/hr
#4

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$156k-$187k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Hospital Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 272 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Buckhannon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$184k
Median resident rent
$885/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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