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Burbank, California

Physician - Family Medicine

Family MedicineNo callNo nightsFull-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 Eastern Division seeks a Family Medicine Physician (ranks available: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Berkeley and/or Jefferson counties, WV.

Duties

The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Family Medicine. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications

Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent State medical license and DEA registration is required by start date. Successful candidate must have completed Family Medicine residency program. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible in Family Medicine. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Our Eastern Panhandle location is little more than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. A rural atmosphere and a lower cost of living mixed with the easy accessibility to the Washington DC / Baltimore areas make the Eastern Panhandle an ideal place in which to live.

While our Berkeley County is among the fastest growing counties in the state, there is little congestion and traffic. In recent years, a steady influx of urban professionals from nearby Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland - have contributed to the growth of local telecommuting and high-tech industries.

The position will remain open until filled. WVU offers a highly competitive and comprehensive recruitment package which includes occurrence-based malpractice.

Interested Candidates Should Send CV To

  • Brandan Oinonen
  • Senior Physician-Provider Recruiter
  • WVU Medicine East brandan.oinonen@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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

8425 UHAE Womens Health and Family Medicine

Address

  • 2500 Hospital Drive
  • Martinsburg
  • 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 excellent patient care in the areas of Family Medicine within Berkeley and Jefferson counties. Additionally, the role involves actively teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and have completed a Family Medicine residency program. A state medical license, DEA registration, and board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine are required by the start date.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical practiceMedical education

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in family medicineranked against 2,599 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $308k (middle half $290k–$325k)25 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in California357 active2,617 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,599 Family Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Family Medicine at WVU Medicine a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,599 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 34 employers
14
<$340k
18
$340k-360k
8
$360k-380k
6
$380k-400k
4
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
63%
CME allowance
50%
Relocation assistance
45%
Loan repayment
38%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Los Angeles, California

$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,599 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Burbank

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.24M
Typical market rent
$2,783/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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