Hospital Medicine Physician - Sentara Leigh Hospital

Overview:

Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 | Commencement Bonus: $15,000

Position Overview

The Hospitalist Physician provides direct inpatient care for acutely ill, hospitalized adult non‑surgical patients. This role includes managing complex medical conditions, providing internal medicine consults, and leading interdisciplinary teams to ensure high‑quality, efficient care from admission through discharge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive inpatient medical care
• Manage patients with multiple comorbidities
• Provide internal medicine consults as requested
• Participate in critical care management as appropriate
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support continuity of care
• Uphold the highest ethical and professional standards
• Support Sentara’s mission, vision, and values

Qualifications

• Residency‑trained in Internal Medicine or related specialty
• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Board Certification required within 4 years of eligibility

About Sentara Medical Group

Sentara Medical Group (SMG), a division of Sentara Healthcare, is a nationally recognized, not‑for‑profit health system serving Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. SMG includes over 1,500 physicians and advanced practice providers delivering high‑quality, patient‑centered care across multiple specialties.

Highlights

• 12 acute care hospitals and extensive outpatient network
• Nationally recognized for quality, safety, and workplace excellence
• Strong commitment to innovation, diversity, and community health

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $272,688.00 - $373,796.80 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

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.