General Anesthesiologist
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Job Description
Centra Health's Anesthesia team is looking for a general or cardiac Anesthesiologist to join their dedicated team. This opportunity allows for a balanced lifestyle and collaborative approach with the CRNAs and surgeons within the health system. Opportunities for teaching, growth, and advancement.
What We Offer
- J1 or H1b visa sponsorships available
- Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance
- Up to $7,500 CME allowance
- 224 hours of allowable time off
- 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match of 3%
- Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
- Malpractice coverage
Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos.
Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum.
Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport. The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.
Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices.
Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.
Key Responsibilities
The anesthesiologist will provide general or cardiac anesthesia services while collaborating with CRNAs and surgeons. The role also includes opportunities for teaching and professional advancement within the health system.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a medical degree and have completed residency training in an anesthesia specialty from an AMA-approved program. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
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).
Anesthesiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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Living in Lynchburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $281k
- Typical market rent
- $1,283/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.4
- 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 · Lynchburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.