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Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Anesthesiology Physician -Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

AnesthesiologyIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

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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Posted 1mo ago

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical practiceOperating room managementLabor and delivery supportMedical documentationPatient safetyCollaborationCommunication

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).

What does the Anesthesiology market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in anesthesiologyranked against 784 Anesthesiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$388k–$624kAnesthesiology median $535k (middle half $475k–$588k)285 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$537k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Anesthesiology listings in North Carolina14 active783 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 78% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$75k sign-on · loan repaymentNorth 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 53 days · 26% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 184 postings, 184 closed
New Anesthesiology listings288 in the last 30 days272 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Anesthesiology pay trend−2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (784 Anesthesiology 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.

Top Anesthesiologist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 15 employers
8
<$480k
4
$480k-560k
4
$560k-640k
5
$640k-720k
2
$720k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
70% this job
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
52% this job
Loan repayment
22% this job
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 784 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation Package
$75,000 Sign-On and Commencement Bonus
Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
Malpractice Coverage with Tail Insurance
$7,500 Annual CME Allowance
PSLF Eligible (501(c)(3))
Compressed Schedule: Week On/Week Off
Only Four Weekend Shifts Per Year

Living in Elizabeth City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k≈ 0.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,457/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.