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Sentara Health
Suffolk, Virginia

Gastroenterology Physician - Sentara Obici Hospital (PRN)

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Job Description

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

  • Swing Shift
  • Provider Specialty
  • Gastroenterology

Overview

Sentara Medical Group is seeking a Gastroenterologist to work flexible shifts in beautiful Suffolk, Virginia.

Sentara Health is an award-winning, nationally recognized, innovative, nonprofit healthcare system. Our physician-led organization is a top-tier, high performing multi-specialty group that brings together over 2,000 providers to deliver quality and compassionate care to our communities.

Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of communities we serve. Please contact Lauren Rich, Physician Recruiter Specialist, at lxrich@sentara.com to hear more about the opportunity..

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

Provide high-quality, compassionate gastroenterology care to patients within the Sentara Health system. Collaborate with a multi-specialty team to improve community health outcomes.

Requirements

Must be a qualified Gastroenterologist capable of working flexible swing shifts. Professional medical credentials and licensure are required for this provider role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical carePatient careMedical practiceMulti-specialty collaboration

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Gastroenterology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Gastroenterologist Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers

3
<$485k
1
$560k
0
$570k-655k
1
$736k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers

0
1-2
0
3-4
0
5-6
3
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Gastroenterologist, NY

UnitedHealth Group · Middletown, New York

$371k-$736k
#2

General Gastroenterologist – Fredericksburg, VA

Mary Washington Healthcare · Fredericksburg, Virginia

$540k-$560k
#3

Full Time Gastroenterologist

$425k-$450k
#4

Full Time Gastroenterologist

$400k-$425k
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 388 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Suffolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$334k
Typical market rent
$2,049/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.

City-level figures. 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

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