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Centra Health
Moneta, Virginia

Primary Care Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant 8.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$110k-$135k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 23m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Centra Medical Group Village is part of a dedicated group of providers that
provides comprehensive primary care for the entire family. Our mission is to
provide the community with access to quality care, improving the overall
wellness and lifestyle of each of our patients. We provide care to pediatric,
adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

By joining our team, you will have the satisfaction of providing a full range of
care to a varied patient panel backed by a top-rated health care system with a
fully implemented EMR and admitting hospitals nearby. 

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed
providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000
community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra
offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern
Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG
includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as
cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.
CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program
for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with
institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

Grow with a Health System that Invests in You
At Centra Medical Group, we’re building a culture where Advanced Practice
Providers thrive. Through our partnership with ThriveAP—the nation’s leading
transition-to-practice program—new graduate NPs and PAs receive a year of
structured clinical education, mentorship, and peer learning to accelerate
confidence and readiness.
Join Centra Medical Group and grow with an organization that invests in your
professional and long-term success. ThriveAP provides Family Medicine NPs and
PAs with a structured transition-to-practice experience focused on clinical
readiness, continuity of care, and long-term patient relationship building
across diverse populations.

What We Offer

* Competitive, transparent compensation represents a mix of base, hourly
excess, and incentive pay.  
* Student loan reimbursement
* Relocation
* CME allowance  
* Centra is a not-for-profit health system; many of our providers are
participating in the federal PSLF program.  
* Short term disability automatically enrolled.  
* 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer
contribution match
* Comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, dental
insurance, life insurance, and more. 

Moneta, Virginia is home to Smith Mountain Lake! Downtown Moneta offers special
events, historic attractions, five championship golf courses and two national
monuments on the 22,000 acres of water and the 500 miles of shoreline.  Not only
is the lake home to a variety of activities, historical landmarks and cultural
opportunities, but the surrounding areas of Bedford, Lynchburg and Roanoke offer
even more for visitors.

Responsibilities

You Can Expect

* Out-patient position 
* 16 - 18 patients per day
* Robust orientation
* Monday-Friday; 8am -5pm 
* No weekends or major holidays 
* No Call

Qualifications

Candidates must possess national certification as a PA and Virginia licensure
(or willing to obtain) and an active DEA. Must embrace a team-oriented approach
and have a strong desire to make a difference in the community. New graduates
are also welcome to apply for consideration.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient careElectronic Medical Records (EMR)

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician Assistant at Centra Health a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care (PA) — ranked against 416 active Primary Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Centra Health ranks #7 of 12 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 60% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$122k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

8.3/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Primary Care (PA)

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Moneta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$516k
Typical market rent
$1,995/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lynchburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Centra Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lynchburg, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Loan Reimbursement
Relocation Assistance
CME Allowance
PSLF Eligible
Short Term Disability (auto-enrolled)
403(b) and 457(b) with immediate vested employer match
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance