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WVU Medicine
Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Physician Nocturnist - Uniontown

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift: Night (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

7506 SMG Hospitalists Uniontown

Address

  • 500 W Berkeley Street
  • Uniontown
  • Pennsylvania

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 medical care to patients as a nocturnist within the WVU Health System. Collaborate with the hospitalist team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes during night shifts.

Requirements

Must be a qualified physician capable of working night shifts. Requires the ability to work full-time hours at the Uniontown Hospital location.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hospital MedicinePatient CareClinical PracticeNocturnist Services

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$329k (21 salary observations; 140 listings), vs ~$315k nationally (440 salary observations; 3,626 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 10% in hospital medicineranked against 1,097 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $345k (middle half $300k–$588k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$329k median in Pennsylvania$315k nationally (+4%)21 state / 440 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Pennsylvania41 active1,094 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 70% no call · 25% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $70k) · 15% offer loan repayment936 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings411 in the last 30 days392 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−5.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,097 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Nocturnist - Uniontown at WVU Medicine a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,097 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 8 employers
3
<$180k
0
$180k-235k
1
$239k
11
$290k-345k
1
$355k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs · 8 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
21%
Sign-on bonus
14%
CME allowance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Hospitalist

Intermountain Health · Billings, Montana

$355,080+
#2

Physician (Hospitalist) GP-0602-14

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA · Portsmouth, Virginia

$165k-$336k
#3

$305k Plus starting Salary Physician Hospitalist

$305k
#4

Hospitalist - Macon, MO

$200k-$300k
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Hospital Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,097 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Uniontown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$187k
Typical market rent
$854/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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