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Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician - Barnesville Hospital

Primary CareFull-Time

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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

WVUHS Medical Group seeks a Primary Care/Sports Medicine Physician. The successful candidate will practice in Barnesville, OH.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of Primary Care Sports Medicine.

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 Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Med-Peds, or Emergency Medicine residency program, along with a Sports Medicine fellowship.

Successful Candidate must be board certified/eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Med-Peds, or Emergency Medicine. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

As a full member of our WVU Health System, Wheeling Hospital is part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics, and specialized institutes. 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.

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
  • To apply online at wvumedicine.org

For additional questions, please contact Victoria DiBias, Physician Recruiter & Talent Advisor, at victoria.dibias@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

6123 WH Orthopedics Bellaire Health Center

Address

  • 639 West Main Street
  • Barnesville
  • Ohio

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 provide primary care sports medicine services at the Barnesville, Ohio location. They will be responsible for patient care within the integrated WVU Health System network.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed a residency in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Med-Peds, or Emergency Medicine. A Sports Medicine fellowship and board certification or eligibility in the relevant specialty are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical Practice

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Primary Care Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution49 jobs · 37 employers

9
<$270k
7
$270k-320k
20
$320k-370k
12
$370k-420k
1
$425k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
56%
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
36%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,262 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Barnesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$171k
Median resident rent
$767/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (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.