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WVU Medicine
Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Physician Nocturnist - Uniontown

Hospital Medicine Top 10% in Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

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

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 1,090 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 53% have no call, 35% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 12 employers

6
<$290k
11
$290k-320k
1
$338k
3
$350k-380k
2
$380k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
30%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Relocation assistance
10%
Loan repayment
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Hospital Medicine

Living in Uniontown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$190k
Typical market rent
$904/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.