General Surgeon PRN - Call Coverage Only
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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
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United States of America (Exempt)
Company
STJ St. Joseph's Hospital
Cost Center
500 STJ Administration
Address
- 1 Amalia Drive
- Buckhannon
- 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
Provide general surgery call coverage for St. Joseph's Hospital. Ensure high-quality patient care within the WVU Health System network.
Requirements
The candidate must be a qualified surgeon capable of providing on-call medical services. Professional licensure and clinical expertise in general surgery are implied requirements for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Surgeon PRN - Call Coverage Only at WVU Medicine a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 988 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 47 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 96% have no call, 79% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% 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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