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Ripley, West Virginia

Emergency Medicine Physician- Jackson General Hospital

Emergency MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

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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 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

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality.

The WVU Health System is comprised of a network of 25 hospitals and their affiliated clinics, anchored by its flagship hospital, J. W Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, an 881-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care.

The WVU Medicine System, has more than 35,000 employees; 4,000 clinicians; and serves hundreds of thousands of people annually from across the region and the nation with more than 4.5 million patient visits annually. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org

WVUHS Medical Group seeks an Emergency Medicine Physician. The successful candidate/candidates will be expected to practice in the primary location of Jackson General Hospital.

Since 1964, Jackson General Hospital has served patients throughout Jackson County and the surrounding areas. Our mission is saving and improving lives with quality healthcare, one family at a time. Through excellence in quality service, Jackson General Hospital is the community’s provider of choice.

The Jackson General Hospital Emergency Department provides acute care services for patients of all ages, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. With a Level IV trauma center, adult and pediatric patients are seen for any cardiac, respiratory, trauma, or general medicine issues. Our goal is to deliver quick, effective diagnosis and treatment or transport for all patients.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Applicants must have completed Emergency Medicine residency and/or a fellowship and be eligible for the American Board of Medical Specialties. Emergency Medicine Board Certification required. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

For additional questions, please contact Lindsay Spaur, Senior Physician-Provider Recruiter and Talent Advisor: Lindsay.spaur@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

7422 SMG Emergency Department Jackson General Hospital

Address

  • 122 Pinnell St
  • Ripley
  • 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 Emergency Medicine Physician will provide acute care services for patients of all ages at the Jackson General Hospital emergency department. Responsibilities include delivering quick, effective diagnosis and treatment for cardiac, respiratory, trauma, and general medical issues.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed an Emergency Medicine residency or fellowship. Board certification in Emergency Medicine is required, along with eligibility for a state medical license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Trauma carePatient diagnosisPatient treatmentCardiac careRespiratory carePediatric emergency careClinical practice

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 48 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 83% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% 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 Emergency Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 10 employers

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<$340k
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$350k
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$390k-440k
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$440k-490k
2
$490k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
34%
Relocation assistance
21%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 979 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Ripley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$216k
Median resident rent
$613/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charleston, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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