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Wheeling, West Virginia

Outpatient Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Physician-Wheeling Hospital

Sleep MedicineIncludes callFull-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

WVU Medicine, West Virginia University Health System Medical Group (WVUHS Medical Group) is actively recruiting for Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV.

Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services to other outreach locations and the sleep lab.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible in Sleep Medicine. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of pulmonology & sleep medicine

Benefit Highlights: Employer matched 403b plan, tuition assistance for dependent children, employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance plans.

WVU Health System Highlights

  • Forbes ranks WVU Health System “Best Among America’s Large Employers”
  • Ranked Top 150 Places to Work in healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare
  • Ranked within the top 100 Forbes 2023 list of “America’s Best Employers for Women”
  • Recognized Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • For additional questions, please contact Brianne Sellew at brianne.sellew@wvumedicine.org
  • 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

8830 SMG Pulmonology Wheeling

Address

  • 58 16th
  • 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.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will practice in the areas of pulmonology and sleep medicine at Wheeling Hospital. Responsibilities may also include providing services to outreach locations and the sleep lab based on operational needs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license. Applicants must also be board certified or board eligible in Sleep Medicine.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practicePatient careMedical diagnosisTreatment planning

Sleep Medicine — 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).

Top Sleep Medicine Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs

2
<$370k
1
$390k
0
$415k-460k
3
$460k-505k

Annual compensation range

#1

Pulmonologist (MD/DO) - Ashburn

Inova Health System · Ashburn, Virginia

$300k-$500k
#2

Sentara Careplex Hospital - Pulmonary Physician

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$404k-$482k
#3

Outpatient Pulmonologist

$403k-$471k
#4

Physician: Sleep Medicine - Winfield and Geneva, IL

$296k-$390k
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Sleep Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 50 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.

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About WVU Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Morgantown, WV
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Employer matched 403b plan
Tuition assistance for dependent children
Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance