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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

General Surgery Physician, Sentara Leigh Hospital, Beautiful Coastal Virginia

SurgeryNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

  • First (Days)
  • Provider Specialty
  • General Surgery

Overview

Sentara, an award winning, nationally recognized, nonprofit, integrated healthcare system is recruiting a top General Surgeon for their team. Be part of Sentara Medical Group, an over 1,500- provider multispecialty group in beautiful Virginia Beach, Virginia.

  • ## Named One of the Top Five Large Healthcare Systems in the Country by IBM Watson Health and included on Forbes list of Best Employers
  • Sentara Surgery Specialists, in Norfolk/Virginia Beach is recruiting an additional surgeon for their well-established practice. The physicians are on the faculty of Eastern Virginia Medical School and teach medical students, residents, and surgical fellows about general, thoracic, colon-rectal and oncological surgical services. Must be willing to do bread and butter general surgery. New Offices are located on the campus of Sentara Leigh Hospital, a well-equipped, 274-bed, technologically advanced, community hospital specializing in General Surgery, Orthopedic and Spine Care, Heart, Vascular, and Maternity Care. Home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric wound center.

General Surgery Call only Once or Twice a Month.

You Can Expect

  • High Volume, Employed Practice
  • Advanced Practice Providers
  • Beautiful Offices on Hospital Campus
  • Experienced Office and Clinical Staff
  • Da Vinci Robot
  • Smart OR System

All Opportunities Offer

  • Competitive Salary Guarantee
  • Exceptional Benefits including Retirement Package with Matching Contribution
  • Sign-On/ Commencement Bonuses
  • $7,500 Annual CME allowance
  • 46 Days Annually for PTO
  • Malpractice and Tail Coverage
  • 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit organization, qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Wonderful coastal living--Consistently ranked among the top places to live in the US!

The area offers an affordable and spectacular lifestyle which blends culture with water-front living. Come to this beautiful city and coastal community rich in history, culture, and recreation; dedicated to quality education and work-life balance.

There is access to exceptional public and private schools, colleges, and universities and endless all-season recreation. Four mild and distinctive seasons with moderate temperatures make year-round outdoor living possible. Music and theater venues abound. Easy drive or train ride to Washington DC, Richmond, or the Research Triangle of NC.

  • To learn more about Sentara, check out sentara.com.
  • 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

Perform general, thoracic, colon-rectal, and oncological surgical services while participating in the teaching of medical students, residents, and surgical fellows. Manage high-volume surgical cases and provide call coverage approximately once or twice a month.

Requirements

Must be a qualified surgeon willing to perform bread and butter general surgery. The role requires clinical expertise and a commitment to teaching within an academic and community hospital setting.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Thoracic surgeryColon-rectal surgeryOncological surgeryClinical practicePatient careWound care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Surgery Physician, Sentara Leigh Hospital, Beautiful Coastal Virginia at Sentara Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 1,103 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top Surgeon Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 10 employers

18
$300k
14
$350k
9
$520k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
77% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Relocation assistance
13%
CME allowance
5% this job
Loan repayment
3% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 60% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,103 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
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.

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

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