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Charlottesville, Virginia

Advanced Gastroenterology Physician - Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

GastroenterologyFull-Time

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Job Description

City/State

Charlottesville, VA

Work Shift

  • Rotating
  • Provider Specialty
  • Hospitalist

Overview

Sentara Medical Group is seeking an Advanced Gastroenterologist to join our thriving, collegial team at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, a community-based hospital located in the heart of beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated physician—whether early in your career or highly experienced—who values clinical excellence, collaboration, and a supportive practice environment. You’ll join a well-established GI team with stable leadership, long-tenured staff, and a culture rooted in respect and teamwork.

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, modern facilities, and collaborative medical culture. As part of Sentara Health, a leading nonprofit, physician-led health system, you’ll practice in an environment that prioritizes quality, innovation, and physician engagement.

Position Highlights

  • Employed position with Sentara Martha Jefferson Medical Group
  • ERCP and/or EUS required
  • Epic electronic medical record system
  • Highly experienced, respected GI nursing staff
  • Brand-new construction with state-of-the-art equipment

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Quality incentive bonus
  • Generous sign-on, commencement, and retention bonuses
  • Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, disability)
  • Retirement plan with employer matching
  • 46 days off annually to support work-life balance
  • $7,500 annual CME allowance
  • Live & Work in Charlottesville, VA

Consistently ranked among the best places to live in the U.S., Charlottesville sits at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers an exceptional quality of life. Enjoy historic charm, vibrant arts and dining, outdoor recreation, award-winning wineries, and top-ranked schools—all in a welcoming, close-knit community.

About Sentara Health

Sentara Health is a physician-led healthcare organization with more than 2,000 providers delivering high-quality, compassionate care across Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Guided by our mission to improve health every day, Sentara offers a collaborative environment where physicians can truly thrive.

Contact Lauren Rich, Physician Recruiter Specialist today at Lxrich@sentara.com to learn more about this exciting opportunity!.

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 Advanced Gastroenterologist will provide high-quality clinical care as part of a collaborative team at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. The role involves performing specialized procedures such as ERCP and EUS while maintaining the hospital's standards for patient excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must be motivated physicians with expertise in Gastroenterology and proficiency in ERCP and/or EUS. The position is open to both early-career and highly experienced professionals who value a collaborative medical culture.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical leadership

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

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).

Gastroenterology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Gastroenterologist Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers

3
<$485k
1
$560k
0
$570k-655k
1
$736k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers

0
1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Gastroenterologist, NY

UnitedHealth Group · Middletown, New York

$371k-$736k
#2

General Gastroenterologist – Fredericksburg, VA

Mary Washington Healthcare · Fredericksburg, Virginia

$540k-$560k
#3

Full Time Gastroenterologist

$425k-$450k
#4

Full Time Gastroenterologist

$400k-$425k
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 388 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Charlottesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$468k
Typical market rent
$1,959/mo
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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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

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About Sentara Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Quality incentive bonus
Generous sign-on, commencement, and retention bonuses
Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, disability)
Retirement plan with employer matching
46 days off annually
$7,500 annual CME allowance