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South Charleston, West Virginia

Emergency Medicine Physician- Thomas Memorial Hospital

Emergency MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo 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 and the Department of Emergency Medicine seeks an Emergency Medicine Physician to join our community emergency medicine practice at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, West Virginia.

Competitive private practice compensation with the mission, vision, values, and connections to an academic health system. Practice emergency medicine with the right people for the right reasons.

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 accredited emergency/internal/family medicine residency program. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible via a recognized board within ABMS. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Location: West Virginia’s capital city is perfectly positioned at the confluence of the Kanawha and Elk rivers. It’s also where three major interstates converge, making it a highly accessible destination for visitors looking for an affordable getaway. Charleston boasts the history you’d expect of a capital city, but a growing arts scene and its riverside position makes it a hub for recreation and culture, too.

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.

At Thomas Health System, we know who we are, where we’ve been and where we are going. Like hospitals all over America, we are changing, redefining and restructuring. We are two hospitals, with more than 30 locations, 450 providers, 1,700 employees, and we have a goal. Working as one, we are striving to be the best community health system in the region we serve. We need people who share that vision to join our team and welcome your application today.

To learn more and apply online at http://wvumedicine.org or contact Lindsay Spaur, Senior Physician & Talent Advisor at lindsay.spaur@wvumedicine.org.

WVUHS Medical Group is 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

7413 SMG Emergency Department 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.

Key Responsibilities

The Emergency Medicine Physician will provide high-quality clinical care to patients within the community emergency medicine practice at Thomas Memorial Hospital. The role involves collaborating with the WVUHS Medical Group and the Department of Emergency Medicine to maintain standards of patient safety and quality.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and have completed an accredited residency program in emergency, internal, or family medicine. Applicants must be board certified or eligible via a recognized ABMS board and be eligible for a state medical license.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical practiceMedical diagnosisEmergency responseResidency training

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 49 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 80% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 24.1% 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).

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 10 employers

7
<$340k
14
$350k
3
$390k-440k
5
$440k-490k
1
$499k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
36%
Relocation assistance
21%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 981 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in South Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$187k
Typical market rent
$946/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.7
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 · Charleston, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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