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Martinsburg, West Virginia

Physician- Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo 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

WVUHS Medical Group seeks an Orthopedic Trauma Physician. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in the primary location of Martinsburg, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of orthopedic trauma. The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine providers of WVU Medicine offer a full range of services including diagnosis, treatment and surgery of the musculoskeletal system

Qualifications: Applicants must have a MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Candidates must have completed an ACGME accredited orthopedic surgery residency as well as an Orthopedic Trauma fellowship. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in Orthopedic Surgery. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment

Berkeley Medical Center serves the community as a 195-bed non-profit acute care hospital.

BMC offers full radiology services including MRI, PET, nuclear medicine and interventional radiology; a wound care center with two hyperbaric chambers, a NICU, a 20-bed ICU, oncology services, neurosurgery services (including a Mazor robot) and a Cardiac Cath Lab.

BMC recently expanded OR services by adding four new outpatient ORs and five new ORs in the main hospital to grow services in robotics, orthopedics, and vascular health

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 West Virginia University Health System, West Virginia's largest health system with more than 2,700 beds is the state’s largest private employer, is comprised of more than 20 hospitals, including a children's hospital and five institutes, all anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, West Virginia

To apply online go to wvumedicine.org

For additional questions, please contact Kristen Jones, Manager, Provider Recruitment at kristen.jones@wvumedicine.org

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

7738 SMG Orthopedics Trauma BMC

Address

  • 2500 Hospital Drive
  • Martinsburg
  • 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 physician will practice orthopedic trauma surgery and provide a full range of services including diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of the musculoskeletal system. The role is based at Berkeley Medical Center and involves contributing to the growth of orthopedic services.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed an ACGME accredited orthopedic surgery residency and an orthopedic trauma fellowship. Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in orthopedic 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

Musculoskeletal System DiagnosisMusculoskeletal System TreatmentPatient Care

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 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).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $658k (middle half $550k–$735k)114 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in West Virginia7 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in West Virginia294 active22,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWest Virginia physician listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment294 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand#16 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 89 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings347 in the last 30 days204 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. West Virginia figures use all physicians: too few West Virginia Orthopedic Surgery postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

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  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Martinsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,648/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.2
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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