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Bluefield, West Virginia

Physician - Gastroenterology - Mercer County, WV

GastroenterologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo 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 a Gastroenterologist. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Mercer County, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of gastroenterology.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful Candidate must be board certified/eligible in gastroenterology and must have completed an internal medicine residency program, along with a gastroenterology fellowship program. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

To apply online at wvumedicine.org

For additional information, please contact Sonya Petry at sonya.petry@wvumedicine.org or Sharon Boggess at sharon.boggess@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

8458 SMG Gastroenterology Princeton

Address

  • 510 Cherry Street
  • Bluefield
  • 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 successful candidate will practice gastroenterology within the WVUHS Medical Group in Mercer County, WV. They will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and performing clinical duties associated with the gastroenterology specialty.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license. Applicants must be board certified or eligible in gastroenterology and have completed an internal medicine residency and a gastroenterology fellowship.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical PracticeMedical DiagnosisEndoscopyGastrointestinal Procedures

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in West Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 10% in gastroenterologyranked against 374 Gastroenterology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $565k (middle half $483k–$630k)190 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Gastroenterology listings in West Virginia9 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in West Virginia294 active22,328 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWest Virginia physician listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment294 active listings, Nov 2026
Gastroenterology hiring demand#19 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 46 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 121 postings, 113 closed
New Gastroenterology listings161 in the last 30 days129 the 30 days before (+25%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (374 Gastroenterology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. West Virginia figures use all physicians: too few West Virginia Gastroenterology postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Gastroenterology - Mercer County, WV at WVU Medicine a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Gastroenterology — ranked against 374 active Gastroenterology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Gastroenterologist Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

7 jobs · 6 employers
2
<$485k
0
$485k-570k
2
$650k
3
$655k-740k

Annual compensation range

#1

Gastroenterologist - Fishkill & Poughkeepsie, NY

UnitedHealth Group · Poughkeepsie, New York

$371k-$736k
#2

Physician - Gastroenterologist

GBMC HealthCare · Towson, Maryland

$675k
#3

Gastroenterologist

$660k
#4

Gastroenterologist

$580k-$650k
+ 5 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Gastroenterology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 374 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Bluefield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$130k
Typical market rent
$786/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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