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Parkersburg, West Virginia

PHYSICIAN - GENERAL SURGERY MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY

SurgeryFull-Time

Compensation

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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

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

7987 SMG General Surgery Southgate CCPC

Address

  • 800 Garfield Ave
  • Parkersburg
  • 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 Medical Director will oversee metabolic and bariatric surgery services at the facility. This role involves providing high-quality surgical care while managing clinical operations within the general surgery department.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified physician with expertise in general, metabolic, and bariatric surgery. Professional licensure and relevant medical credentials are required for this leadership position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Metabolic SurgeryMedical LeadershipClinical ManagementPatient CareSurgical Procedures

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 88% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 1 employer

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$300k
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29
$350k

Annual compensation range

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#2

General Surgeon - Willmar, MN

Vohra Physicians · Willmar, Minnesota

$200k-$350k
#3

Bariatric Surgeon - Sleepy Eye, MN

$200k-$350k
#4

Bariatric Surgeon - Beaumont, TX

$200k-$350k
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 917 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Parkersburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$165k
Typical market rent
$1,015/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.1
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 · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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