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WVU Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia

Physician, Ophthalmology, Glaucoma

OphthalmologyFull-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 provides management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

The WVU Health System also includes five institutes –

  • WVU Cancer Institute
  • WVU Critical Care and Trauma Institute
  • WVU Eye Institute
  • WVU Heart and Vascular Institute
  • WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the rural critical access locations, community sites, or the academic medical center, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description

  • Contact Karen-Marie Johnson, Senior Physician Recruiter at karen-marie.johnson@wvumedicine.org.
  • JR22-00426

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

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

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

8140 UHA Ophthalmology

Address

  • 1 Medical Center Drive
  • Morgantown
  • 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 specialized ophthalmological care with a focus on glaucoma patients within the WVU Health System. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality clinical services across the academic medical center and affiliated locations.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified physicians specializing in ophthalmology with a specific focus on glaucoma. Applicants are expected to complete the full application process through the provided portal.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical PracticeMedical Consultation

Ophthalmology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.5% 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).

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Ophthalmology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 114 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Morgantown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,360/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
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 · Morgantown, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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