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Weirton, West Virginia

Physician, Endocrinology - Weirton Medical Center

EndocrinologyFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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 an Endocrinologist. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Weirton, WV.

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

Qualifications

Applicants must have a MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Applicants must have completed an accredited internal medicine residency program. Applicants must be board certified or eligible in internal medicine. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

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.

To apply online at wvumedicine.org

For additional questions, please contact Sonya Petry, Senior Physician Recruiter & Talent Advisor, at victoria.dibias@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

500 SMG Administration

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

The successful candidate will practice in the field of endocrinology at the Weirton Medical Center. They will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care as part of the WVUHS Medical Group.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical PracticeMedical DiagnosisTreatment Planning

Endocrinology — 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).

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 12% have no call, 20% require no weekends.

What does the Physician market look like in West Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in endocrinologyranked against 358 Endocrinology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $292k (middle half $266k–$310k)150 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Endocrinology listings in West Virginia9 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in West Virginia291 active22,335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% remote · 12% no call · 20% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWest Virginia physician listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment291 active listings, Nov 2026
Endocrinology hiring demand#28 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 43 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 66 postings, 48 closed
New Endocrinology listings129 in the last 30 days70 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (358 Endocrinology 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 Endocrinology postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Endocrinology - Weirton Medical Center at WVU Medicine a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Endocrinology — ranked against 358 active Endocrinology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Endocrinologist Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs
4
<$275k
3
$275k-300k
1
$320k
1
$345k
2
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

11 jobs
0
1-2
0
3-4
2
5-6
8
7-8
1
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Endocrinologist | Las Vegas

UnitedHealth Group · Las Vegas, Nevada

$227k-$374k
#2

Clinic Physician - Endocrinologist

Community Health Centers of America · Sacramento, California

$250k-$350k
#3

Physician, Endocrinology

$300k-$345k
#4

Physician: Endocrinology - Tinley Park, IL

$250k-$320k
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Endocrinology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 358 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

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.