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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Hospital Medicine Physician - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Hospital MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

up to $10,000

The week · per this posting · 7 on / 7 off

7 on / 7 off: every day of your on-week (including its weekend), then a full week off.

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift First (Days) Provider Specialty Hospital Medicine Overview: We are seeking dedicated and collaborative Hospitalists to join our team at a Level I Trauma Center with strong in-house specialty support and a closed ICU model. Opportunities are available for both Day Hospitalists and Nocturnists, offering flexible schedules, manageable patient volumes, and innovative tools to enhance clinical efficiency. Position Highlights

  • Schedule: Flexible block scheduling (e. g., 7 on / 7 off, 5 on / 5 off) Annual Shifts: 184 shifts per year, including a minimum of 2 weekends per month
  • Hours: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (unless on call) Call
  • Schedule: Approximately 5 calls per month (Call shifts: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM or 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM while rounding) Patient Census: - Starting census of 14–15 patients - Average of 1–2 admissions during daytime round-robin (until 3:00 PM) Support - Dedicated APP support for unit-based rounding (Monday–Friday) Clinical Environment Closed ICU model and Codes run by the ICU team Level I Trauma Center with full in-house specialty support Clearly defined service line agreements with specialists No required procedures Optional non-procedural POCUS training (CME-supported) Technology & Efficiency Utilize advanced AI-powered tools such as Regard and DAX Copilot to streamline documentation and improve workflow efficiency—allowing you to focus more on patient care

Benefits & Additional Details Full-time opportunities Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance Holiday rotation package includes -Labor Day / Christmas /Thanksgiving / New Year’s Day Nationally competitive compensation package Sign on, Commencement, and Retention bonuses Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and more 403b/401a Retirement Packages with Matching Contribution Malpractice and Tail coverage Paid Licensure Renewals $5500 Annual CME Allowance Physician time off Fully Integrated EHR (Epic) 501c3, non-profit (PSLF Eligible) 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.

This is an excellent opportunity to practice in a collaborative, high-acuity environment while maintaining flexibility, efficiency, great team culture, and strong clinical support..

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
  • Annual CME Allowance
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • 100% Malpractice and Tail Coverage
  • 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. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

Key Responsibilities

Provide dedicated hospitalist care within a Level I Trauma Center using a closed ICU model. Manage patient census and admissions while utilizing AI-powered tools to streamline clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires a physician qualified in Hospital Medicine to work flexible block schedules. Must be able to collaborate with specialty support and manage high-acuity patient volumes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Epic EHRAcute Care Management

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 49 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 35% require no weekends.

In Virginia, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$343k (41 salary observations; 164 listings), vs ~$311k nationally (422 salary observations; 3,605 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicineranked against 1,169 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $289k (middle half $265k–$367k)36 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$343k median in Virginia$311k nationally (+10%)41 state / 422 national salary observations
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Virginia60 active1,172 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 78% no call · 35% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusVirginia Physician listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $55k) · 26% offer loan repayment739 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings424 in the last 30 days425 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,169 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospital Medicine Physician - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital at Sentara Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,169 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 11 employers
5
<$185k
0
$185k-245k
12
$300k
3
$305k-365k
2
$365k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Loan repayment
26% this job
Sign-on bonus
21% this job
CME allowance
16% this job
PSLF eligible
16% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Physician, Adult Hospitalist (Castro Valley, CA)

Sutter Health · Castro Valley, California

$180-$190/hr
#3

Hospitalist

$355,080+
#4

Physician (Hospitalist) GP-0602-14

$165k-$336k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 80% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,169 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Hampton Roads, VA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus
Commencement Bonus
Retention Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
403b/401a Retirement with Matching

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,749/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.