Anesthesiology Physician -Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
Listed compensation
$388k-$624k
The week · per this posting · 7 on / 7 off
7 on / 7 off: every day of your on-week (including its weekend), then a full week off.
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Job Description
City/State
Elizabeth City, NC
Work Shift
- Rotating
- Provider Specialty
- Anesthesiology
Overview
Sentara Anesthesiology Specialists is seeking a BC/BE Anesthesiologist to join our collegial and well-established team at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, a new, state-of-the-art hospital located in beautiful coastal North Carolina.
This is an excellent opportunity for physicians seeking a high-quality practice with a predictable schedule, supportive care team model, and outstanding work life balance.
- Practice Highlights
- Employed position with a compressed schedule: Monday through Friday, week on/week off
- Only four weekend shifts per year
- Bread-and-butter anesthesia practice
- No cardiac, trauma, or acute pediatric cases
- Care team model supporting eight sites daily
- Seven operating rooms plus Labor and Delivery
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- $75,000 sign-on and commencement bonus
- Exceptional benefits including retirement plan with employer matching
- Malpractice coverage with tail insurance provided
- $7,500 annual CME allowance
- 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Location Highlights
Elizabeth City offers the charm of a close-knit coastal community with easy access to outdoor recreation. Located along the Pasquotank River, the area is ideal for boating, fishing, and hunting, and is just a short drive to North Carolina’s Outer Banks beaches.
Local amenities include The Pines Golf and Country Club, Museum of the Albemarle, Encore Theater, historic waterfront districts, and a vibrant boating community. Elizabeth City is approximately 45 minutes from the metropolitan amenities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Escape the pace of larger cities while practicing in a community where physicians are respected and genuinely valued.
Learn More About the Community At
visitelizabethcity.com
If you are interested and would like to learn more, reach out today! Jarrett Heward, Physician Recruiter @jxheward@sentara.com
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $388,024.00 - $623,916.80 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
- In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
- For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:
- North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Key Responsibilities
The anesthesiologist will provide anesthesia services within a care team model at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center. Responsibilities include managing patients across seven operating rooms and labor and delivery units.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Anesthesiology. The role requires a commitment to a rotating schedule and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative care team environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 78% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$506k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $537k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in anesthesiology | ranked against 784 Anesthesiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $388k–$624k | Anesthesiology median $535k (middle half $475k–$588k)285 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$537k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Anesthesiology listings in North Carolina | 14 active | 783 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 78% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $75k sign-on · loan repayment | North Carolina Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 18% offer loan repayment495 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Anesthesiology hiring demand | #15 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 53 days · 26% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 184 postings, 184 closed |
| New Anesthesiology listings | 288 in the last 30 days | 272 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Anesthesiology pay trend | −2.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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