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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Internal Medicine Physician- Kempsville

Internal MedicineNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$257k-$354k

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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

Patient careClinical documentationEpic EMRMedical scribingTriageHealth assessmentTreatment planningCollaborationCommunication

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).

Internal Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in internal medicineranked against 1,347 Internal Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$302k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Internal Medicine listings in Virginia44 active1,345 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · $10k loan repaymentVirginia 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed
New Internal Medicine listings539 in the last 30 days345 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,347 Internal Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Internist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 38 employers
10
<$285k
12
$285k-320k
15
$320k-355k
9
$355k-390k
4
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

45 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
49% this job
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
31% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,347 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sentara Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed Base Salary
Annual Quality Performance Incentive
Productivity Bonus
Sign On Bonus
Starting Bonus
Residency Stipend Option
Flexible Schedules
Loan Repayment Eligible

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k≈ 1.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,749/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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