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Centra Health
Lynchburg, Virginia

Primary Care Physician

Family MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Introduction to the Role and Practice

Centra is actively seeking Family Medicine Doctors for our growing Primary Care Centers. We are seeking candidates with a MD/DO distinction, and who are board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine. CMG operates 13 primary care practices, bringing a full range of health and wellness services to Central Virginia families.

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation based on regular hours plus overtime hours worked
  • 15k rural bonus annually
  • Up to 120k in student loan repayment
  • J1 or H1b visa sponsorships available
  • Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance
  • Up to $7,500 CME allowance
  • 224 hours of allowable time off
  • 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match of 3%
  • Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
  • Malpractice coverage

Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos.

Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum.

Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport. The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices.

Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care and health services to families within the Centra Medical Group network. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality medical care across outpatient practices.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed residency training in Family or Internal Medicine. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical diagnosticsMedical consultation

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Virginia, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$268k (46 salary observations; 215 listings), vs ~$271k nationally (1,432 salary observations; 7,264 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.4 / 10 · top 25% in family medicineranked against 2,621 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $277k (middle half $255k–$311k)106 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$268k median in Virginia$271k nationally (−1%)46 state / 1,432 national salary observations
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Virginia67 active2,621 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 44% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$120k loan repaymentVirginia physician listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 26% offer loan repayment744 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,286 in the last 30 days1,333 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,621 Family Medicine 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 Primary Care Physician at Centra Health a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,621 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 37 employers
16
<$310k
8
$310k-340k
18
$340k-370k
5
$370k-400k
3
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

46 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
52% this job
Relocation assistance
39% this job
Loan repayment
30% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Virginia Beach, Virginia

$100-$200/hr
#2

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Virginia Beach, Virginia

$100-$200/hr
#3

Outpatient Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine / Family Medicine)

$350k-$400k
#4

Physician - Family Medicine

$320k-$391k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.4
Better work-life than 90% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,621 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Centra Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lynchburg, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation based on regular hours plus overtime
$15,000 rural bonus annually
Up to $120,000 in student loan repayment
J1 or H1b visa sponsorship available
Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance
Up to $7,500 CME allowance
224 hours of allowable time off
403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan with 3% employer match

Living in Lynchburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$279k
Typical market rent
$1,270/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
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 · Lynchburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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