Family Medicine Physician - East Market Health Center
Listed compensation
$257k-$354k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
City/State
Harrisonburg, VA
Work Shift
- First (Days)
- Provider Specialty
- Primary Care
Overview
Sentara Medical Group has a Family or Internal Medicine opening in Harrisonburg, VA at our East Market St Health Center. Join Sentara's established practice working full-time with flexible hours. Call is minimal, phone only and triaged first 24/7 by an RN.
Highlights Include
Permanent Guaranteed Base Salary
Annual Quality Performance Incentive
Productivity Bonus Opportunity
Sign on Bonus
Starting Bonus
Residency Stipend Option
Flexible Schedules
- Loan Repayment eligible (Sentara is a 501(c)3 non-profit)
- Retirement Package with Matching Contribution
- 3% Additional Company Contribution to Retirement Plan
- Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health, Vision, Dental, Disability and more
- Physician Time Off
- Malpractice and Tail coverage
- CME expense reimbursement
- Fully integrated EMR (Epic)
- PSLF eligible, Non-Profit
- DAX Medical Scribe
Our collegial and innovative team treats a diverse population in our well-supported clinic with 1:1 staff support. Sentara Medical Group has seamless access to specialists and other healthcare services available throughout the greater Sentara network of care.
Sentara Health is an award-winning, nationally recognized, innovative nonprofit healthcare system. Our physician-led organization is a top-tier, high-performing multi-specialty group that brings together over 2,000 providers to deliver quality and compassionate care to our communities.
Harrisonburg can be described as the adventure capital of the Shenandoah Valley. Nicknamed "The Friendly City,” it is surrounded by some of the most spectacular mountain ranges of the Blue Ridge and outdoor recreation in Virginia. It not only has been recognized as a pinnacle among mountain biking communities but also has many cultural, art, culinary, and historical attractions as well. It is also home to James Madison University, voted the most recommended public university in the nation by the Wall Street Journal. Only two hours from Washington, DC and minutes from George Washington National Forest and Shenandoah National Park, one of the most visited parks in the National Park system, Harrisonburg provides year-round entertainment that has something for everyone.
To learn more about Sentara and the communities we serve, please visit Sentara Health and America's First Region.
Contact me at zcsipe@sentara.com to hear more about this position and how it could be the career you've been looking for!
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $256,505.60 - $353,808.00 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
Provide comprehensive primary care services to a diverse patient population within an established health center. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, compassionate medical care.
Requirements
Candidates must be qualified physicians specializing in Family or Internal Medicine. The role requires the ability to work full-time in a clinical setting and participate in a minimal, phone-only call schedule.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Virginia, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$261k (50 salary observations; 175 listings), vs ~$269k nationally (1,472 salary observations; 6,727 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Sentara Health ranks #4 of 20 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in family medicine | ranked against 2,589 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $257k–$354k | Family Medicine median $270k (middle half $250k–$275k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Virginia vs national | $261k median in Virginia | $269k nationally (−3%)50 state / 1,472 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$302k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Virginia | 66 active | 2,602 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | Virginia Physician listings: 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $65k) · 25% offer loan repayment757 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | −5.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Sentara Health | #4 of 20 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
| Implied production pay | ~$427k | $50/wRVU × 8,530 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician - East Market Health Center at Sentara Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,589 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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