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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Lead Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

CRNANo callNo weekendsFull-Time MD-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$260k-$285k

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Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

  • Rotating
  • Provider Specialty
  • Anesthesiology

Overview

Join our team at Sentara Leigh Hospital as a Lead Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Lead CRNA), where you will have the opportunity to combine clinical excellence with leadership responsibilities in a collaborative, patient-focused environment.

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, Virginia, is a leading healthcare provider known for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. As part of Sentara Health, the hospital offers a wide range of medical and surgical services, combining advanced technology with compassionate care.

Sentara Leigh is committed to fostering a collaborative and supportive environment for its clinicians, providing opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, continuing education, and innovative practice.

As Lead CRNA, you will serve as a key member of the anesthesia leadership team, partnering closely with physicians, CRNAs, hospital leaders, and operational teams to support clinical excellence, team engagement, scheduling oversight, and quality initiatives.

This role offers the opportunity to influence department operations while maintaining an active clinical practice.

Position Highlights

  • Leadership opportunity within a highly respected anesthesia program
  • Combination of clinical and administrative responsibilities
  • Collaborative practice environment with strong physician and CRNA partnerships
  • Opportunities to mentor and support CRNA professional development
  • Shifts: 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts available
  • Active involvement in departmental quality, operational, and strategic initiatives

Benefit Highlights

  • Comprehensive Benefits and Retirement Packages
  • $90K Hiring Incentive Package!
  • $3,000 CME
  • $10,000 Annual Quality Bonus
  • $10,000 Student Loan Assistance Program
  • Malpractice and Tail Coverage
  • Generous Paid Time Off and CME Benefits
  • Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)
  • Leadership development opportunities within a nationally recognized health system

About the Area

Sentara Leigh Hospital is located in the heart of Norfolk, Virginia, providing convenient access to the vibrant communities of Hampton Roads. Residents enjoy miles of waterfront, beautiful beaches, top-rated restaurants, cultural attractions, and year-round outdoor recreation.

Norfolk offers an affordable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Williamsburg, while Norfolk International Airport provides convenient travel options for both business and leisure.

The region is home to a strong military presence, thriving healthcare community, and excellent educational opportunities, making Hampton Roads an ideal place to build both a career and a life.

If you are a motivated CRNA leader who is passionate about patient care, team development, and advancing anesthesia services, we would love to speak with you.

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 $260,395.20 - $285,001.60 annually.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, 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.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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 Lead CRNA will partner with physicians and hospital leadership to oversee clinical excellence, team engagement, and departmental quality initiatives. This role balances administrative leadership responsibilities with an active clinical practice in a collaborative hospital environment.

Requirements

The position requires a qualified Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with strong leadership capabilities and a commitment to patient-centered care. Candidates must be motivated to mentor staff and advance anesthesia services within a clinical setting.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipQuality improvementMentoringStrategic planningOperational managementCollaborationAnesthesia administrationPatient safety

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at Sentara Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Anesthesiology (CRNA) — ranked against 151 active Anesthesiology (CRNA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Anesthesiology — CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active CRNA listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$273k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $270k 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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30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 15 employers

15
<$275k
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$275k-305k
6
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3
$335k-365k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
Loan repayment
27% this job
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 90% of Anesthesiology (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
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.

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

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About Sentara Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits and Retirement Packages
$90K Hiring Incentive Package
$3,000 CME
$10,000 Annual Quality Bonus
$10,000 Student Loan Assistance Program
Malpractice and Tail Coverage
Generous Paid Time Off and CME Benefits
Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)