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Sentara Health
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Medical Director - Anesthesiology Physician - Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

AnesthesiologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

  • Rotating
  • Provider Specialty
  • Anesthesiology

Overview

Sentara Anesthesiology Specialists is seeking a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist with strong proficiency in regional blocks and is comfortable with caring for pediatric patients, to serve as Medical Director at Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced physician leader.

In addition to supervising CRNAs, the Medical Director will need to be a highly effective communicator- one that is comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization and able to successfully partner with facility leadership and ancillary departments.

The Medical Director will provide clinical and operational leadership for the anesthesia program while continuing an active clinical practice. This role will be a 90% clinical and 10% administrative split.

Position Highlights

  • Shift-based compensation package with Medical Director stipend
  • Sign-on/commencement bonus
  • 10 weeks’ time off is built into shift-based model
  • Paid Malpractice with Tail Insurance
  • Generous CME allowance of $7,500
  • Full benefits package

Qualifications

  • Board Certified in Anesthesiology
  • Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience
  • Minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in regional anesthesia with proficiency in regional blocks required
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
  • Passion for quality improvement, patient safety, and team development

Interested Candidates

Please Submit Your CV or Direct Inquiries To

  • Sierra Rees
  • Senior Physician Recruiter Specialist
  • Sentara Health
  • Email: snander4@sentara.com

Life in coastal Virginia provides rich and diverse recreational and cultural offerings in addition to fabulous historic sites. Our communities are consistently ranked among the top places to live in the US with great public and private school options and superb outdoor recreation. Bike, swim, sail, kayak, fish, or just relax on our miles and miles of sandy beaches or catch a bite to eat and listen to music at Norfolk’s Waterside District..

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

The Medical Director will provide clinical and operational leadership for the anesthesia program while maintaining an active clinical practice. Responsibilities include supervising CRNAs and partnering with facility leadership and ancillary departments to ensure effective program management.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric anesthesiaClinical leadershipSupervision of CRNAs

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 46% 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 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution21 jobs · 13 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 13 employers

Sign-on bonus
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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 1.5
Below most Anesthesiology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 770 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Virginia Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k
Typical market rent
$2,086/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

Shift-based compensation package with Medical Director stipend
Sign-on/commencement bonus
10 weeks’ time off built into shift-based model
Paid Malpractice with Tail Insurance
Generous CME allowance of $7,500
Full benefits package
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000