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Weirton, West Virginia

Emergency Medicine Physician- Weirton Medical Center

Emergency MedicineFull-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:

Practice medicine with the right people for the right reasons.

WVUHS is currently seeking a full-time Emergency Medicine Physician to join our team at Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.

WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center proudly serves patients from West Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania and is a 238-bed acute care hospital located on US Route 22 in Weirton, WV. WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center also operates over 50 ancillary locations throughout the tri-state region. With over 1500 employees, WMC is proud to be one of the largest employers in northern West Virginia.

Qualified applicants must have an MD or DO degree and be eligible to obtain an unrestricted state medical license in West Virginia. Candidates will have completed an accredited residency program and be board-certified or board-eligible via a recognized board within the American Board of Medical Specialties. Emergency Medicine Board Certification required.

Interested applicants should contact Lindsay Spaur at lindsay.spaur@wvumedicine.org or visit medicine.wvu.edu

WVUH is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

7159 SMG Emergency Department WMCP

Address

  • 601 Colliers Way
  • 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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients at the Weirton Medical Center. Collaborate with the existing medical team to ensure efficient and effective patient outcomes within the emergency department.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an MD or DO degree and hold a valid, unrestricted medical license in West Virginia. Applicants are required to be board-certified or board-eligible in Emergency Medicine.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical PracticeMedical DiagnosisEmergency Response

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 58% 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 Emergency Medicine Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 10 employers

7
<$345k
24
$350k
2
$390k-435k
5
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
26%
Relocation assistance
13%
Sign-on bonus
10%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$1000k
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$220-$240/hr
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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 1,027 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.