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Princeton, West Virginia

Physician - Ophthalmology - Comprehensive - Princeton Community Hospital

OphthalmologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo 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 seeks a Ophthalmologist. The successful candidate will practice in the primary location of Princeton, WV.

Duties

The successful candidate will practice in the area of comprehensive ophthalmology.

Qualifications: applicants must have an MD or DO foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain state medical license. Candidates must have completed an accredited ophthalmology residency program be board certified/eligible in ophthalmology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

As a full member of our WVU Health System, Thomas Hospitals is part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics, and specialized institutes. WVU Health System is the largest health system in the state of WV. Collectively, WVU Health System has a five-state presence allowing us to support 25 hospitals, more than 2,500 licensed beds, 4,900 providers, and over 30,000 employees.

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 information, please contact Sharon Boggess at sharon.boggess@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

500 SMG Administration

Address

  • 122 12th Street
  • Princeton
  • 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 successful candidate will practice comprehensive ophthalmology at the Princeton, WV location. They will provide high-quality medical care as part of the WVU Health System integrated network.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree and be eligible for a state medical license. Candidates are required to have completed an accredited ophthalmology residency program and be board certified or board eligible.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical PracticeMedical DiagnosisSurgical ProceduresMedical Consultation

Ophthalmology — Physician Career Context

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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in West Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in ophthalmologyranked against 145 Ophthalmology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $414k (middle half $350k–$650k)35 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician listings in West Virginia291 active22,336 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWest Virginia physician listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment291 active listings, Nov 2026
New Ophthalmology listings35 in the last 30 days51 the 30 days before (−31%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (145 Ophthalmology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. West Virginia figures use all physicians: too few West Virginia Ophthalmology postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Ophthalmology - Comprehensive - Princeton Community Hospital at WVU Medicine a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Ophthalmology — ranked against 145 active Ophthalmology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Ophthalmologist Jobs

1 matches · ranked by pay
#1

Remote Ophthalmologist

Stallant Health Crescent City · Crescent City, California

$107 per hour

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Ophthalmology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 145 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Princeton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$182k
Typical market rent
$801/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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