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Sentara Health
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Psychiatrist - Flex/PRN

PsychiatryIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$338k-$439k

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Sentara Health as a Psychiatrist – Flex/PRN, $337K-$439K in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $337K - $439K
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • 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

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers competitive compensation. Work with Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide behavioral health services within a 26-bed unit at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality patient care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a supportive clinical environment.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Psychiatry. The role requires a commitment to patient care excellence and the ability to work rotating day and night shifts.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipTeamworkResilienceDEICrisis interventionInpatient psychiatric care

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$389k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $384k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

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

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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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