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Charleston, West Virginia

Occupational Medicine Physician - Ashton

Occupational MedicineFull-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 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 Occupational Medicine Physician. The successful candidate/candidates will be expected to practice in the primary location of Charleston, West Virginia.

Duties: Successful candidate will practice in the area of occupational medicine.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Applicants must have completed a residency in Occupational Medicine, Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. Applicants must be board certified or eligible in Occupational Medicine, Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

To apply online go to wvumedicine.org

For additional questions, please contact Sara.Cloer@wvumedicine.org

Fayette Physician Network, Inc. d/b/a 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

1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned

Address

  • 4605 Maccorkle Ave SW
  • South Charleston
  • 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 occupational medicine within the WVU Health System. They are expected to provide high-quality patient care at the designated medical facility in Charleston, West Virginia.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree and be eligible for a state medical license. Candidates must have completed a residency and be board certified or eligible in Occupational Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practiceMedical diagnosisTreatment planningHealth system management

Occupational Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

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 Occupational Medicine Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 2 employers

9
<$300k
4
$300k-320k
2
$320k
4
$340k-360k
1
$384k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 2 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
88%
Relocation assistance
76%
Sign-on bonus
64%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Medicine Physician, (MD/DO) Corvallis, OR

UnitedHealth Group · Corvallis, Oregon

$238k-$384k
#2

Physician

Concentra · Newark, New Jersey

$250k-$356k
#3

Physician Center Medical Director

$250k-$356k
#4

Physician Clinic Medical Director

$280k-$348k
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 3.0
Below most Occupational Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 219 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$177k
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.7
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 · Charleston, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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