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Sentara Health
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Anesthesiology Physician, Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, PRN

AnesthesiologyNo callPer Diem

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Job Description

City/State

Elizabeth City, NC

Work Shift

  • Multiple shifts available
  • Provider Specialty
  • Anesthesiology

Overview

Sentara Anesthesiology Specialists is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Anesthesiologist to join our team on a PRN basis at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center (SAMC) in beautiful coastal North Carolina.

This is an excellent opportunity to practice in a modern, state-of-the-art facility while enjoying a collegial work environment and exceptional quality of life.

  • Opportunity Highlights
  • PRN opportunity with flexible scheduling
  • Care team model covering 8 anesthesia sites daily
  • 7 operating rooms plus Labor & Delivery coverage
  • Broad mix of bread-and-butter anesthesia cases
  • No cardiac anesthesia responsibilities
  • No trauma cases
  • No acute pediatric cases
  • Competitive PRN compensation
  • Malpractice insurance and tail coverage provided
  • Supportive and experienced anesthesia team

Why Sentara Albemarle Medical Center?

Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Sentara Albemarle Medical Center offers the perfect balance of professional satisfaction and coastal living. Enjoy a welcoming community where physicians are valued and appreciated while having access to outstanding recreational opportunities.

Outdoor Enthusiasts Will Appreciate World-class

  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Hunting

Kayaking and Water Sports

Elizabeth City sits along the scenic Pasquotank River and is just a short drive from North Carolina's renowned Outer Banks beaches. The area also features golf courses, local arts and culture, waterfront dining, and a rich historical heritage.

Best of all, you are within approximately 45 minutes of the amenities, shopping, entertainment, and international airport access of Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

  • Learn more about the area: Discover Elizabeth City
  • Please contact Jarrett Heward, Senior Physician Recruiter Specialist, at jxheward@sentara.com to learn more about this opportunity or to schedule a confidential conversation..
  • 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 clinical anesthesia services within a care team model at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center. Responsibilities include covering seven operating rooms and labor and delivery services with a focus on bread-and-butter cases.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Anesthesiology. The role requires the ability to work in a modern, state-of-the-art hospital environment as part of a collaborative anesthesia team.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical practiceOperating room managementLabor and delivery supportMedical documentationPatient safetyCollaboration

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 49 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 69% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Anesthesiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Anesthesiology Physician, Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, PRN at Sentara Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Anesthesiology — ranked against 780 active Anesthesiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Anesthesiologist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 15 employers

6
<$410k
7
$410k-515k
2
$515k-620k
4
$620k-725k
2
$725k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
58%
CME allowance
37% this job
Relocation assistance
26%
Loan repayment
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 780 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Elizabeth City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$1,402/mo
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sentara Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Coverage
Tail Coverage
PSLF Eligible
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off