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Centra Health
Lynchburg, Virginia

Pulmonologist

PulmonologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Introduction to the Role and Practice

Centra is actively seeking a Pulmonologist to join our growing team!

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Up to $120k in student loan repayment
  • Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance
  • Up to $7,500 CME allowance + 5 days for CME in addition to time off
  • 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match at 3%
  • Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, short and long term disability
  • Malpractice coverage with tail

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.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

Key Responsibilities

The Pulmonologist will join a growing team to provide comprehensive respiratory care within the Centra Medical Group network. The role involves delivering specialty services to a diverse patient population across Central and Southern Virginia.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a medical degree and have completed residency or fellowship training in Internal Medicine and Pulmonology. Applicants must be board certified or in the process of obtaining certification by an ABMS board.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical practicePatient careBoard certificationMedical diagnosisTreatment planningSpecialty care

Pulmonology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% 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 Pulmonologist Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs

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$325k
1
$390k
2
$425k-475k
2
$475k-525k
1
$525k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician

Bayview Physicians Group · Chesapeake, Virginia

$450k-$525k
#2

Pulmonologist (MD/DO) - Ashburn

Inova Health System · Ashburn, Virginia

$300k-$500k
#3

Sentara Careplex Hospital - Pulmonary Physician

$404k-$482k
#4

Outpatient Pulmonologist

$403k-$471k
+ 5 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.9
Below most Pulmonology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 106 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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.

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About Centra Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lynchburg, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Sign-on bonus
Up to $120k in student loan repayment
Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance
Up to $7,500 CME allowance + 5 days for CME
403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; immediate vested employer contribution match at 3%
Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
Short and long term disability