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Weirton, West Virginia

Part-Time Physician Hospitalist - Weirton

Hospital MedicineIncludes callPart-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

WVU Medicine, West Virginia University Health System Medical Group (WVUHS Medical Group) is actively recruiting a Physician Hospitalist, at Weirton Medical Center, located in Weirton, WV.

Duties

Provide comprehensive inpatient clinical care to patients with disease and injuries of the human internal organ system and establish preventive health practices for patients.

As a full member of our WVU Health System, Weirton Medical Center is part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics, and specialized institutes. 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.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree or foreign equivalent. Completed residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine and West Virginia Medical License eligible. Board eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. 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 eleven member hospitals and five hospitals under management agreements, anchored by its flagship hospital, J. W Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a 700+ bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care.

WVU Medicine has more than 1,000 active medical staff members and 18,000 employees who serve hundreds of thousands of people each year from across the state of West Virginia and the nation.

To learn more and apply online at wvumedicine.org or contact Ryan Groves at ryan.groves@wvumedicine.org

WVU Medicine is an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

7508 SMG Hospitalists Wheeling

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 comprehensive inpatient clinical care to patients with diseases and injuries of the human internal organ system. Establish preventive health practices for patients within the WVU Health System network.

Requirements

Must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and have completed a residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Candidates must be board eligible in their specialty and eligible for a West Virginia Medical License.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Quality Care

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 27% 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).

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in West Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $275k (middle half $235k–$588k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in West Virginia19 active1,175 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 78% no call · 27% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWest Virginia Physician listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment288 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings424 in the last 30 days425 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 10 employers
4
<$195k
0
$195k-265k
10
$265k-335k
3
$335k-405k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Loan repayment
33%
Sign-on bonus
27%
CME allowance
20%
PSLF eligible
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Physician, Adult Hospitalist (Castro Valley, CA)

Sutter Health · Castro Valley, California

$180-$190/hr
#3

Hospitalist

$355,080+
#4

Physician (Hospitalist) GP-0602-14

$165k-$336k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,169 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Weirton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$160k
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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.