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Petersburg, West Virginia

Physician, Family Medicine- Grant Memorial Hospital

Family MedicineIncludes callFull-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

Physician, Family Medicine

WVUHS Medical Group seeks a Family Medicine physician at Grant Memorial Hospital. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in the primary location of Petersburg, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the area of Family 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, or Med-Peds residency program. Successful Candidate must be board certified/eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Med-Peds. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

Founded in 1958, Grant Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Petersburg, West Virginia.

The hospital serves a multi-county area with a wide range of healthcare services, including a 24/7, 13-bed Emergency Department; Surgical Clinic; Orthopedic Clinic; Podiatry Clinic; Cancer Center; Primary Care Clinic; Wound Care services; and the only Birthing Center in a five-county region.

Petersburg is a progressive and picturesque community located in the Potomac Highlands; it’s nestled in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia and known for its world-class trout fishing and hiking opportunities

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 Kristen Jones at kristen.jones@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

1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned

Address

  • 117 Hospital Drive
  • Petersburg
  • 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 provide comprehensive family medicine services at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality patient care within a primary care setting and collaborating with the broader WVU Health System.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed a residency in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds. Candidates must be board certified or board eligible and possess a valid state medical license.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical PracticeMedical DiagnosisTreatment PlanningEmergency Medicine

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.0% 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 Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 34 employers

14
<$330k
21
$330k-360k
7
$360k-390k
6
$390k-420k
2
$420k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
70%
CME allowance
63%
Relocation assistance
51%
Loan repayment
35%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,390 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Petersburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$210k
Median resident rent
$646/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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