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WVU Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia

Physician ID & Critical Care

Critical Care Medicine Top 25% in Critical Care MedicineNo nightsFull-Time

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 6mo 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: West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine and WVU Heart & Vascular Institute seek an Infectious Diseases/Critical Care physician (ranks available: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV. Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of adult Infectious Diseases (ID) and Critical Care Medicine. Clinical responsibilities will include a mix of ID inpatient and outpatient and Critical Care Medicine.

  • vision has 15 faculty with diverse expertise, skills, and experience. We also have excellent APPs who work closely with ID faculty and fellows. The ID Di
  • vision is recognized for valuable contributions to all our missions, education, service, and scholarship. Many faculty have won teaching awards not only locally and regionally but also nationally. Areas of expertise/focus include health care epidemiology, musculoskeletal infections, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, C, antimicrobial stewardship, Transplant ID, telehealth, OPAT, and COpAT. ID Di
  • vision has an active fellowship program with 100% ID Board pass rate. At the WVU Heart & Vascular Institute, you’ll join an exceptional team making an extraordinary difference in the lives of patients from West Virginia and the surrounding states. Our mission is to provide the best possible care for our patients, and we do so by recruiting the finest physicians from across the country, recognized leaders in their specialty; investing heavily in new technology; practicing and frequently developing the latest techniques; placing the highest emphasis on achieving quality outcomes. Our collaborative atmosphere allows you to practice advanced medicine in a highly satisfying academic environment. Intensivist managed CRRT High acuity patient population Growing transplant program Growing ECMO and mechanical cardiac support program Highly skilled support staff Opportunities to work in other ICUs Protected time for funded research work Clinical, basic science, and translational opportunities University, Institute, and industry support Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidate must have completed an Internal Medicine Residency Program as well as Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program and Critical Care Fellowship. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in infectious diseases and critical care. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment. 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. We invite you to view this video and reach out today to learn why our physician’s believe WVU Medicine is Like No Other! Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one. Please apply online at https://wvumedicine.org/careers/. For additional information, please contact Joe Lombardi, Senior Physician Recruiter at Joseph.Lombardi1@wvumedicine.org. West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Dis
  • ability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. JR26-30950 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: UHA University Health Associates Cost Center: 8067 UHA Medicine Infectious Diseases Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA 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 dis
  • ability, 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 UHA 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. WVU Medicine recently moved to a new Applicant Tracking System. If you are unable to login, please create a new account to apply. Thank you for your interest in working with University Health Associates. 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. University Health Associates (UHA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation composed of clinical faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, and also advanced practice providers and other allied health providers. The organization is West Virginia’s largest multi-specialty physician practice. UHA operates and staffs clinics and hospitals throughout West Virginia and surrounding states.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will practice in adult Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, balancing clinical responsibilities between ID inpatient/outpatient and Critical Care Medicine (50/50 split). Additionally, the role involves actively teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, alongside participation in scholarly activities.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an MD or DO degree and be eligible for state medical licensure, having completed residency in Internal Medicine and fellowships in both Infectious Diseases and Critical Care. Board certification or eligibility in both infectious diseases and critical care is mandatory by the time of appointment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Adult MedicineInpatient CareOutpatient CareHepatitis C

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 46 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 9% are remote, 74% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% 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).

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Living in Morgantown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,360/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
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 · Morgantown, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About WVU Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Morgantown, WV
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Academic Appointment
Teaching Opportunities
Research Opportunities
Growing transplant program
Growing ECMO and mechanical cardiac support program