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Sentara Health
Charlottesville, Virginia

Neurosurgery Physician - Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$760k-$893k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Sentara Health as a Neurosurgery Physician – 46 Days PTO, $7.5K CME in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $760K - $893K
  • 46 days PTO.
  • CME allowance: $7,500.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Sign-on and Commencement Bonuses
  • Retirement Plan with Employer Matching

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with Sentara Health in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.

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 surgeryNeurocritical careNeuroradiologyPain managementPhysical medicine and rehabilitationClinical decision makingPatient careConsultationContinuity of careStroke care

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Sentara Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 294 active listings.

Of the 37 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 35% have no call, 27% require no weekends.

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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.6/10 on work-life balance for Surgeon roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 11 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
70% this job
Loan repayment
60% this job
Relocation assistance
30%
Sign-on bonus
20% this job

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Work-life snapshot

3.6/ 10
Listing-based score

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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