Hospital Medicine Physician - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Reported by 51 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Schedule
- Flexible block scheduling (e.g., 7 on/7 off, 5 on/5 off); 184 shifts/year; minimum 2 weekends/month; Day shift 8:00 AM–6:00 PM; Call shifts 7:00 AM–3:00 PM OR 3:00 PM–7:00 PM; holiday rotation (Labor Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day) · Approximately 5 calls per month
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $300k – $368k
- Practice
- Inpatient · Level I Trauma Center, non-profit (501c3)
51 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking full-time Day Hospitalists and Nocturnists to join a collaborative hospital medicine team at a Level I Trauma Center, offering flexible block scheduling, manageable patient census, and dedicated APP support. The role features AI-powered documentation tools, no required procedures, a closed ICU model, and a nationally competitive compensation package with sign-on, commencement, and quality bonuses.
What the posting highlights
- Closed ICU model; codes run by ICU team; dedicated APP support for unit-based rounding Monday–Friday; no required procedures; clearly defined service line agreements with specialists
- Care setting: 100% inpatient
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $300k – $368k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 51 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Loan repayment
- $10,000
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 51 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Sentara Health
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Inpatient
- Facility type
- Level I Trauma Center, non-profit (501c3)
- Trauma level
- Level I
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- How is the $10,000 loan repayment structured — forgiven over time, contingent on service years, or paid up front?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Flexible block scheduling (e.g., 7 on/7 off, 5 on/5 off); 184 shifts/year; minimum 2 weekends/month; Day shift 8:00 AM–6:00 PM; Call shifts 7:00 AM–3:00 PM or 3:00 PM–7:00 PM; holiday rotation (Labor Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day)
- Call burden
- Approximately 5 calls per month
- Shift type
- Days (Day Hospitalist) and Nights (Nocturnist) options available
- Patient volume
- Starting census of 14–15 patients; average 1–2 admissions during daytime round-robin (until 3:00 PM)
- Inpatient / outpatient
- 100% inpatient
- Coverage model
- Closed ICU model; codes run by ICU team; dedicated APP support for unit-based rounding Monday–Friday; no required procedures; clearly defined service line agreements with specialists
- Admin burden
- Low; AI-powered documentation tools (Regard and DAX Copilot); fully integrated Epic EHR; no required procedures
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- No
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- J-1 waiver
- No
- H-1B
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 3 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 72%
Full description
City/State
Norfolk, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Provider Specialty
Hospital MedicineOverview:
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 Quality 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
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.
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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 metProviders 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.