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Charlottesville, Virginia

Neurosurgery Physician - Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$760k-$893k

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Job Description

City/State

Charlottesville, VA

Work Shift

  • First (Days)
  • Provider Specialty
  • Neurosurgery

Overview

Sentara, an award-winning, nationally recognized, non-profit integrated healthcare system is seeking an experienced Neurosurgeon to join and help shape/grow our established Neuroscience Service Line at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia.

This opportunity is ideal for a surgeon seeking long-term practice stability, clinical autonomy, and a sustainable practice model, supported by a mature infrastructure and an experienced multidisciplinary team.

Sentara has been named One of the Top Five Large Healthcare Systems in the Country by IBM Watson Health and included on Forbes list of Best Employers.

You Can Expect

  • Employed neurosurgical practice within an established program
  • Approximately 80% spine / 20% cranial with a robust referral base
  • Call: 1:3 (10 days per month)
  • Opportunity to influence clinical workflows and service line growth
  • Strong institutional support for quality, efficiency, and physician-led decision making
  • Remote neurosurgical call consultation only for Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital

Program & Infrastructure Strengths

Integrated multidisciplinary neuroscience team, including: Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neurocritical Care trained ICU providers, and Neuroradiology, as well as Outpatient Pain Management and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialists

Highly capable and experienced Advanced Practice Provider with substantial neurosurgical expertise to support inpatient care, consultations, perioperative management, and continuity of care

Beautiful hospital-based office and clinic space located directly on campus with skilled clinical support staff

Stable, seasoned OR, ICU, and clinic staff accustomed to neurosurgical complexity

About Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

  • 176-bed, all private-room, not-for-profit hospital
  • Certified Primary Stroke Center
  • Longstanding reputation for clinical excellence, safety, and patient satisfaction

Strong Referral Base with Consistent Case Volume

  • Interdisciplinary outpatient team including Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostics, and Primary Care for optimized patient care
  • Compensation & Benefits Designed to support career longevity and financial stability:
  • Competitive Base Salary with Productivity and Quality Incentives
  • Sign-on and Commencement Bonuses

Comprehensive Benefits Package Including

  • Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • $7,500 annually for CME
  • 46 days of Paid Time Off Annually
  • Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Why Charlottesville?

Charlottesville offers the rare combination of intellectual energy, outdoor access, and family-friendly living.

Home to the University of Virginia, the community features a strong academic culture, excellent schools, nationally recognized arts and dining, and direct access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah National Park, and the George Washington National Forest.

Conveniently located just over two hours from Washington, DC, it is an ideal setting for physicians seeking balance without sacrificing professional fulfillment.

Contact Information

  • For confidential consideration or additional details, please contact:
  • Kay Miller, kmmille1@sentara.com, 804-543-3473

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $759,990.40 - $892,507.20 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, 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.

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 neurosurgeon will join an established neuroscience service line to provide clinical care, focusing approximately 80% on spine and 20% on cranial procedures. The role involves participating in a 1:3 call rotation and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to influence clinical workflows and service growth.

Requirements

The position requires an experienced neurosurgeon capable of managing complex neurosurgical cases within a hospital-based setting. Candidates must be prepared to work within an integrated team structure and support inpatient care, consultations, and perioperative management.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Spine surgeryCranial surgeryClinical decision makingStroke care

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$826k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $817k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$760k–$893kSurgery median $375k (middle half $275k–$550k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$817k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Virginia72 active1,267 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentVirginia Physician listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 25% offer loan repayment752 active listings, Oct 2026
Surgery hiring demand#10 of 26 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 329 postings, 188 closed
New Surgery listings820 in the last 30 days489 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Surgery pay trend−11.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.6
Better work-life than 30% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,267 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

Competitive Base Salary with Productivity and Quality Incentives
Sign-on and Commencement Bonuses
Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
$7,500 annually for CME
46 days of Paid Time Off Annually
Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Adoption/Fertility/Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

Living in Charlottesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$466k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,029/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.1
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.

BEA 2024 · Charlottesville, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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