Pediatrician- Weirton Medical Center
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Job Description
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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 multiple Pediatricians.
The successful candidates will be expected to practice in the primary location of Weirton, WV. Duties: Practice in the areas of general pediatrics. Provide comprehensive patient care to pediatric patients and establish preventive health practices for patients. Treat or delegate treatment of all patients and refer them for appropriate care.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent. Must have completed a residency in Pediatrics and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Must be board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
To apply online at wvumedicine.org For additional questions, please contact Kristen Jones, Manager, Physician & Provider Recruitment, kristen.jones@wvumedicine.org 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: 7248 SMG Pediatrics Imperial WMCP Address: 3045 Pennsylvania Avenue Weirton 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.
Thank you for your interest in working for WVUM. Please explore our open opportunities in the list below and apply for any positions in which you would like to be considered. You'll be able to keep track of your progress on our site.
The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues.
The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidates will practice general pediatrics, providing comprehensive patient care to pediatric patients and establishing preventive health practices. Duties also include treating or delegating treatment for all patients and referring them for appropriate care.
Requirements
Applicants must possess an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and must have completed a residency in Pediatrics. Candidates must also be board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics and eligible to obtain a state medical license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 74% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $255k (middle half $220k–$284k)64 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | West Virginia index 89.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in West Virginia | 283 active | 22,539 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 74% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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