Pulmonologist
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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
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).
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