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WVU Medicine
Bridgeport, West Virginia

Anesthesiologist

AnesthesiologyIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$570K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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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

Anesthesiology opportunity at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV. Located
in North Central West Virginia where you can have a significant impact on the
lives of your patients while enjoying the benefits of living in one of West
Virginia’s top-ranked communities.  

WVU Health System Medical Group (SMG) seeks a board certified/eligible
anesthesiologist to join a well-established hospital employed group. The ideal
candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, diagnostic and clinical skills.

Opportunity Highlights

* Employment through WVU Health System Medical Group (SMG)

* Base up to $570K plus productivity incentive

* Non-profit, 300 bed hospital facility

* Comprehensive bread and butter surgical services

* No hearts, heads or sick peds

* 15 OR's and 5 endoscopy suites

* Medical direction of CRNA’s

* Growing regional anesthesia program

Compensation and Benefits Overview

* Comprehensive health benefits provided by WVU Medicine

* 403B retirement match program with optional 457B plan

* 9 weeks paid time off

* Short term disability plan covering 100% base salary for up to 6 months

* Significant recruitment incentives with an initial multi-year contract

SMG System Medical Group is a member of WVU Medicine, West Virginia’s premier
provider of advanced specialty care. WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s
affiliated health system. Through its twenty-five hospitals, five institutes,
and many affiliates, WVU Medicine provides comprehensive healthcare services to
all of West Virginia, Southeast Ohio, Western Maryland, and Southwest
Pennsylvania. 

Community Highlights

Bridgeport is an economically strong and vibrant community, as it is home to
government and private enterprises that include the FBI, energy, aerospace and
health care.  Located less than two hours south of Pittsburgh, PA, and within
easy driving distance of several mid-Atlantic and Midwest cities, Bridgeport
offers residents the best of small-town America with the top ranked high school
in the state according to Niche.com.  This North Central West Virginia community
offers ease of access to incredible recreational opportunities, with West
Virginia earning accolades from Condé Nast Traveler and Time magazine as one of
the best places to travel. 

Contact Information

For more information about this exciting opportunity to join our team, please
contact Donna Bulger, Director of Physician Recruitment at
donna.bulger1@wvumedicine.org [donna.bulger1@wvumedicine.org] or directly at
681-342-5194. 

We are an EOE/AA Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability,
veteran status or other protected status. 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

8444 SMG Anesthesia UHC

Address

327 Medical Park Drive

Bridgeport

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 anesthesiology services for comprehensive surgical and endoscopy procedures at United Hospital Center. Provide medical direction and supervision for CRNAs within a growing regional anesthesia program.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or eligible in anesthesiology. Excellent interpersonal, diagnostic, and clinical skills are required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Diagnostic SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 85% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 6,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $312k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Annual compensation range

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

2.6/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Bridgeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Typical market rent
$1,360/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
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.

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

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About WVU Medicine

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health benefits
403B retirement match program
Optional 457B plan
9 weeks paid time off
Short term disability plan covering 100% base salary for up to 6 months
Significant recruitment incentives with initial multi-year contract
Productivity incentive