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Ophthalmologist jobs in West Virginia

5 open ophthalmologist jobs in West Virginia at 2 employers.

5
Open in WV
2
Employers hiring
4
Towns

Newest ophthalmologist jobs in West Virginia

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the ophthalmologist jobs are in West Virginia

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What ophthalmologists earn in West Virginia

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in West Virginia

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in West Virginia, May 2025

BLS publishes no wage for this occupation in West Virginia.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for the occupation; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring ophthalmologists in West Virginia

What the job takes

Medical school, a preliminary year, then a three-year ophthalmology residency.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

    Official page

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

    Official page

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page

  • Certification

    Board certification in ophthalmology

    American Board of Ophthalmology. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

    Official page

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

    Official page

Ophthalmologist jobs in West Virginia: common questions

How much do ophthalmologists make in West Virginia?

Too few open ophthalmologist jobs in West Virginia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet.

Where in West Virginia are the most ophthalmologist jobs?

Charleston (3), Beckley (2), Summersville (1) and Wheeling (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring ophthalmologists in West Virginia?

By open jobs on this board: Eye-to-Eye (3) and WVU Medicine (2). In all, 2 employers have ophthalmologist jobs open in West Virginia.

What do you need to work as an ophthalmologist in West Virginia?

Medical school, a preliminary year, then a three-year ophthalmology residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from West Virginia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in West Virginia, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in West Virginia, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, national, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  4. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  5. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  6. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  7. Board certification in ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology
  8. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Ophthalmologist jobs in West Virginia. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ophthalmologist/west-virginia

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