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WVU Medicine
Wheeling, West Virginia

Primary Care Physician Nursing Home- Wheeling, WV

Primary CareIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo 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 a Primary Care Physician.

The successful candidate will be expected to practice in the primary location of WVU Medicine Wheeling Continuous Care Center and nearby nursing homes Duties: The physician will be responsible for managing a panel of nursing home patients, addressing both routine and acute medical needs while ensuring high-quality, coordinated care in collaboration with facility staff.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Applicants must have completed a Geriatrics, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine fellowship. Applicants must be board certified or eligible in Geriatrics, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine.

All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment. To apply online go to wvumedicine.org For additional questions, please contact Victoria DiBias, victoria.dibias@wvumedicine.org Fayette Physician Network 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: 7807 SMG Internal Medicine WH Address: 1 Medical Park Drive Wheeling 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 physician will manage a panel of nursing home patients, addressing both routine and acute medical needs. They will ensure high-quality, coordinated care through collaboration with facility staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or eligible in Geriatrics, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine. Completion of a fellowship in one of these specialties is required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient ManagementAcute Medical CareGeriatric CareClinical Collaboration

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% 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 Physician market look like in West Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $285k (middle half $255k–$311k)189 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in West Virginia283 active22,474 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 37 employers
13
<$300k
8
$300k-335k
21
$335k-370k
4
$370k-405k
4
$405k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
52%
Relocation assistance
36%
Loan repayment
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Charleston, West Virginia

$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,364 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Wheeling

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$167k
Typical market rent
$829/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
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 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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