Internal Medicine Physician- Kempsville
Listed compensation
$257k-$354k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
- First (Days)
- Provider Specialty
- Primary Care
Overview
Sentara Medical Group has a Family Medicine opening in Norfolk, VA at our Sentara Internal Medicine Kempsville clinic. Join Sentara's established practice working full-time with flexible hours. Call is minimal, phone only and triaged first 24/7 by an RN.
Highlights Include
Permanent Guaranteed Base Salary
Annual Quality Performance Incentive
Productivity Bonus Opportunity
Sign on Bonus
Starting Bonus
Residency Stipend Option
Flexible Schedules
- Loan Repayment eligible (Sentara is a 501(c)3 non-profit)
- Retirement Package with Matching Contribution
- 3% Additional Company Contribution to Retirement Plan
- Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health, Vision, Dental, Disability and more
- Physician Time Off
- Malpractice and Tail coverage
- CME expense reimbursement
- Fully integrated EMR (Epic)
- PSLF eligible, Non-Profit
- DAX Medical Scribe
Our collegial and innovative team treats a diverse population in our well-supported clinic with 1:1 staff support. Sentara Medical Group has seamless access to specialists and other healthcare services available throughout the greater Sentara network of care.
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.
South Boston, Virginia is a charming town located on the Virginia/North Carolina border, only one hour north of Durham, North Carolina and two hours south of Richmond, Virginia. South Boston is also in the heart of ACC country with easy access to the following universities: University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Duke, North Carolina State, and UNC-Chapel Hill. South Boston and southern Virginia offer many opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors! Walk, bike, swim, kayak, fish, or just relax at our state parks, campgrounds, or 50,000 acre lake with 800 miles of shoreline. Enjoy diverse cultural offerings in addition to many historical sites. Award-winning restaurants serve world-class cuisine.
To learn more about Sentara and the communities we serve, please visit Sentara Health and America's First Region.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $256,505.60 - $353,808.00 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/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
Provide comprehensive primary care services to a diverse patient population within the Sentara Internal Medicine Kempsville clinic. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, compassionate medical care while utilizing integrated EMR systems.
Requirements
Candidates must be qualified physicians specializing in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. The role requires a commitment to patient-centered care and the ability to work effectively within a physician-led, multi-specialty group.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Internal Medicine Physician- Kempsville at Sentara Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,347 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in internal medicine | ranked against 1,347 Internal Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$302k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in Virginia | 44 active | 1,345 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · $10k loan repayment | Virginia physician listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 26% offer loan repayment743 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine hiring demand | #3 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed |
| New Internal Medicine listings | 539 in the last 30 days | 345 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine pay trend | +8.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$538k | $53/wRVU × 10,160 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
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