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Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Anesthesiology Physician -Sentara Albemarle Medical Center (Part-Time)

AnesthesiologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · 7 on / 7 off

7 on / 7 off: every day of your on-week (including its weekend), then a full week off.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

City/State

Elizabeth City, NC

Work Shift

  • First (Days)
  • Provider Specialty
  • Anesthesiology Physician

Overview

Sentara Anesthesiology Specialists is seeking a BC/BE Anesthesiologist to join our collegial and well-established team at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, a new, state-of-the-art hospital located in beautiful coastal North Carolina.

This is an excellent opportunity for physicians seeking a high-quality practice with a predictable schedule, supportive care team model, and outstanding work life balance.

  • Practice Highlights
  • Employed position with a compressed schedule: Monday through Friday, week on/week off
  • Only four weekend shifts per year
  • Bread-and-butter anesthesia practice
  • No cardiac, trauma, or acute pediatric cases
  • Care team model supporting eight sites daily
  • Seven operating rooms plus Labor and Delivery

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • $75,000 sign-on and commencement bonus (prorated based on FTE)
  • Exceptional benefits including retirement plan with employer matching
  • Malpractice coverage with tail insurance provided
  • $7,500 annual CME allowance (prorated based on FTE)
  • 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Location Highlights

Elizabeth City offers the charm of a close-knit coastal community with easy access to outdoor recreation. Located along the Pasquotank River, the area is ideal for boating, fishing, and hunting, and is just a short drive to North Carolina’s Outer Banks beaches.

Local amenities include The Pines Golf and Country Club, Museum of the Albemarle, Encore Theater, historic waterfront districts, and a vibrant boating community. Elizabeth City is approximately 45 minutes from the metropolitan amenities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

Escape the pace of larger cities while practicing in a community where physicians are respected and genuinely valued.

Learn More About the Community At

visitelizabethcity.com

If you are interested and would like to learn more, reach out today! Jarrett Heward, Physician Recruiter @jxheward@sentara.com.

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 anesthesia services within a care team model at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center. Responsibilities include managing anesthesia for various surgical procedures and labor and delivery cases.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Anesthesiology. The role requires a commitment to a compressed schedule including a week-on/week-off rotation.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical practiceLabor and delivery supportOperating room managementMedical documentationCollaborationCommunication

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 42 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 79% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Anesthesiology market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in anesthesiologyranked against 772 Anesthesiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Anesthesiology listings in North Carolina14 active772 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 79% no call · 62% no weekends42 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$75k sign-on · loan repaymentNorth Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 14% offer loan repayment477 active listings, Nov 2026
Anesthesiology hiring demand#15 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 53 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 184 postings, 184 closed
New Anesthesiology listings266 in the last 30 days254 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (772 Anesthesiology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Anesthesiology Physician -Sentara Albemarle Medical Center (Part-Time) at Sentara Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Anesthesiology — ranked against 772 active Anesthesiology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Anesthesiologist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 14 employers
8
<$475k
3
$475k-550k
3
$550k-625k
3
$625k-700k
6
$700k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 14 employers
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
401k / retirement match
60% this job
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
15% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 772 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Sentara Health

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

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Elizabeth City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,457/mo
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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