Breast General Surgery Physician, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Listed compensation
$312k-$380k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about weekend coverage and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
City/State
Woodbridge, VA
Work Shift
- First (Days)
- Provider Specialty
- General Surgery
Overview
Sentara, an Award-Winning Innovative, Non-Profit Healthcare System, is recruiting a fellowship trained Breast Surgeon to join our surgery team in Northern Virginia.
Sentara is a COC accredited Cancer Network and our program in Woodbridge, Virginia is an NAPBC accredited Comprehensive Breast Center offering Tomosynthesis, MRI, as well as an experienced breast cancer navigator.
No general surgery call required unless interested.
Join our collegial, well-established, and highly regarded general surgery group at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. Responsible for elective and emergent surgical care with optional trauma surgery coverage at our Level III Trauma Center.
All surgical responsibilities would be based out of one hospital.
Interested applicants will have an opportunity to train or help expand the services offered at our SRC Accredited Robotic Center of Excellence. The surgical group is aligned with hospital administration with shared input on all aspects of surgical care.
Requirements for Candidates
- Board Certified in General Surgery or Board Eligible with intent to sit for Board Examinations
- Active Virginia license or ability to obtain licensure in Virginia
- ## Named One of the Top Five Large Healthcare Systems in the Country by IBM Watson and included on Forbes List of Top Employers
All Opportunities Offer
Competitive Salary Guarantee
Sign-On/Commencement Bonuses
- Exceptional Benefits including Retirement Package with Matching Contribution
- Malpractice and Tail coverage
- $7,500 Annual CME allowance
- 46 Days Annual PTO
- 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit organization, qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Located only 25 miles south of our Nation's Capital, you are offered unsurpassed professional, educational, and cultural amenities plus outstanding all-season recreation!
For More Information Please Contact
- Kay Miller, kmmille1@sentara.com, 804-543-3473
- Keyword- Doximity
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $312,083.20 - $379,662.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, 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
The physician will provide elective and emergent surgical care as part of a well-established general surgery group. Responsibilities include performing breast surgeries and potentially assisting with trauma surgery coverage at a Level III Trauma Center.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery with the intent to sit for examinations. An active Virginia medical license or the ability to obtain one is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Breast General Surgery Physician, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center at Sentara Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 1,279 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 31 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 87% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$346k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $342k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in surgery | ranked against 1,279 Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $312k–$380k | Surgery median $488k (middle half $275k–$636k)155 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$342k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Virginia | 74 active | 1,280 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 87% no call · 55% no weekends31 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · $10k loan repayment | Virginia physician listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 26% offer loan repayment745 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery hiring demand | #4 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed |
| New Surgery listings | 788 in the last 30 days | 492 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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