Physician- Psychiatry (Charleston, WV)
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Job Description
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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 a Psychiatrist.
The successful candidate will practice in the primary location of Thomas Memorial Hospital in Charleston, WV. Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of Psychiatry.
Qualifications
Applicants must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Successful Candidate must have completed a psychiatry residency program and be board certified/eligible in psychiatry. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.
As a full member of our WVU Health System, Thomas Hospitals is part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics, and specialized institutes. WVU Health System is the largest health system in the state of WV.
Collectively, WVU Health System has a five-state presence allowing us to support 25 hospitals, more than 2,500 licensed beds, 4,900 providers, and over 30,000 employees. To apply online at wvumedicine.org For additional information, please contact Sonya Petry at sonya.petry@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: 8449 SMG Psychiatry Thomas Address: 4605 Maccorkle Ave SW South Charleston 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.
Thank you for your interest in working for WVUM. 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.
The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues.
The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will practice as a Psychiatrist at Thomas Memorial Hospital. They will be responsible for providing psychiatric care within the WVU Health System network.
Requirements
Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent) and be eligible for a state medical license. Completion of a psychiatry residency program and board certification or eligibility in psychiatry are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 54% have no call, 70% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $315k (middle half $271k–$363k)98 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | West Virginia index 89.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in West Virginia | 9 active | 1,849 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 54% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +8.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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