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Weirton, West Virginia

Pediatrician- Weirton Medical Center

PediatricsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo 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 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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical TreatmentPatient Referral

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).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $255k (middle half $220k–$284k)64 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in West Virginia283 active22,539 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 74% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 18 employers
5
<$230k
4
$230k-270k
4
$270k-310k
6
$310k-350k
1
$390k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
63%
Relocation assistance
42%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
26%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 737 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Weirton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$163k
Typical market rent
$831/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
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 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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