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Wheeling, West Virginia

Physician, Plastic Surgery - Wheeling

Surgery Top 25% in SurgeryFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

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

WVUHS Medical Group seeks a Plastic Surgeon. The successful candidate will practice in Wheeling, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of plastic surgery.

Qualifications: Applicants must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Successful Candidate must have completed an accredited plastic surgery program. Successful Candidate must be board certified/eligible in Plastic Surgery. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

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.

WVU Health System Highlights

  • Forbes ranks WVU Health System “Best Among America’s Large Employers”
  • Ranked Top 150 Places to Work in healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare
  • Ranked within the top 100 Forbes 2023 list of “America’s Best Employers for Women”
  • Recognized Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Apply online at https://wvumedicine.org/careers

For additional questions, please contact Sonya Petry, Senior Physician Recruiter & Talent Advisor at Sonya.Petry@wvumedicine.org.

Fayette Physician Network, Inc. d/b/a WVUHS Medical Group is an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

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

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

7827 SMG Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery WH

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 successful candidate will provide plastic and reconstructive surgery services within the WVU Health System in Wheeling, WV. The physician will be responsible for delivering high-quality patient care across the clinical setting.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and have completed an accredited plastic surgery program. Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Plastic Surgery and eligible for a state medical license.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practiceMedical diagnosisSurgical procedures

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Plastic Surgery - Wheeling at WVU Medicine a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery — ranked against 886 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% 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).

Top Surgeon Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 7 employers

30
<$410k
1
$440k
1
$500k
1
$588k
3
$590k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
11%
Relocation assistance
9%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Surgery

Living in Wheeling

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$167k
Typical market rent
$829/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
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 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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