Physician Infectious Disease-Wheeling Hospital
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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
West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine seek an Infectious Diseases physician (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV.
Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of infectious diseases. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
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 an infectious diseases fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in infectious diseases. 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/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.
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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 Park Drive
- Wheeling
- 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 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 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.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide specialized infectious disease patient care at Wheeling Hospital. Additionally, the role involves active participation in the clinical education of medical students, residents, and fellows.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed both an internal medicine residency and an infectious diseases fellowship. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible in infectious diseases and eligible for a West Virginia medical license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% 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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