Pays $610k — Hospital Medicine market median is ~$343k (24 jobs)
Gastroenterology Hospitalist Physician - Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital
About the Role
7-on/7-off GI hospitalist. $610K/year. PSLF eligible. Harrisonburg, VA.
Join Sentara Health as a GI Hospitalist – 7-on/7-off, $610K in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $610,000 annually.
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
- Generous sign-on and commencement bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and retirement with employer match
- Fully integrated Epic EHR
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with Sentara Health in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Key Responsibilities
The Gastroenterology Hospitalist will provide high-quality patient care within a collaborative team environment at Sentara RMH Medical Center. The role involves managing GI-related hospital cases while adhering to the facility's standards for excellence and innovation.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Gastroenterology. The position requires a commitment to quality patient care and the ability to work effectively within a hospitalist team structure.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Virginia, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$342k (19 salary observations; 41 listings), vs ~$290k nationally (450 salary observations; 1,391 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$610k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $603k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 45 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 27% require no weekends.
Sentara Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 296 active listings.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Hospital Medicine roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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