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Sentara Health
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesiology (PRN)

CRNANo callPer Diem MD-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$175-$195/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

City/State

Elizabeth City, NC

Work Shift

  • Multiple shifts available
  • Provider Specialty
  • Anesthesiology

Overview

Sentara Anesthesiology Specialists is recruiting for a FLEX CRNA at Sentara Albermarle Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth City, NC. Join a collegial team, busy OR schedule with a diverse caseload.

Sentara Albermarle Regional Medical Center is a community hospital in Elizabeth City, NC, offering comprehensive healthcare services, advanced technology, and compassionate care to northeastern North Carolina residents.

Position Highlights

  • Base rate - $160/hour
  • 8, 10, 12-hour shifts available.
  • Scheduling is by mutual agreement.
  • Malpractice with Tail coverage is provided.

Located in northeastern North Carolina, the Albemarle region offers a unique blend of coastal charm and small-town living. Elizabeth City, known as the “Harbor of Hospitality,” is rich in history and surrounded by scenic waterways, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. Residents enjoy a relaxed pace of life, affordable living, and easy access to the beaches of the Outer Banks and the cultural amenities of nearby Norfolk, Virginia.

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

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $364,000.00 - $405,600.00 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, 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.

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 CRNA will provide anesthesia services within a busy operating room schedule at a community hospital. They will work as part of a collegial team to deliver comprehensive healthcare services to patients.

Requirements

Candidates must be certified registered nurse anesthetists qualified to practice in North Carolina. The role requires the ability to manage diverse caseloads in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careClinical assessmentOperating room managementAnesthesia administrationCritical carePatient monitoringEmergency responseCollaborationMedical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesiology (PRN) at Sentara Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) — ranked against 906 active Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

CRNA Career Context

Of the 40 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Nurse Anesthesia pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Anesthesia by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in nurse anesthesia (crna)ranked against 906 Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$364k–$406kNurse Anesthesia median $310k (middle half $270k–$310k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$408k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Anesthesia listings in North Carolina21 active901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentUS CRNA listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nurse Anesthesia listings101 in the last 30 days160 the 30 days before (−37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Anesthesia pay trend+6.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (906 Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 906 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sentara Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Base rate $160/hour
8, 10, 12-hour shifts available
Scheduling by mutual agreement
Malpractice with Tail coverage provided
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

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.