Orthopedic Surgeon, Sentara Obici Hospital
Reported by 26 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Suffolk, Virginia
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $596k – $950k
- Practice
- Employed, campus-based office on hospital grounds plus ambulatory surgery center · Community hospital with affiliated ambulatory surgery center (Sentara BelleHarbour)
26 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Sentara Health is seeking an employed orthopedic surgeon to help build and grow a comprehensive elective orthopedic program at Sentara Obici Hospital (176-bed community hospital) in Suffolk, Virginia, with fellowship training in adult reconstruction or sports medicine preferred. The role offers a competitive salary guarantee, sign-on and commencement bonuses, 46 days PTO, $7,500 CME allowance, and advanced practice provider support.
What the posting highlights
- Elective orthopedic program with fracture case support; advanced practice provider support included
- Care setting: Primarily elective/outpatient with inpatient fracture coverage
- 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
- $596k – $950k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 26 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Loan repayment
- $10,000
- PTO
- 9.2 weeks
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 26 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
- Employed, campus-based office on hospital grounds plus ambulatory surgery center
- Facility type
- Community hospital with affiliated ambulatory surgery center (Sentara BelleHarbour)
- Beds
- 176
- 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?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
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Work Design
- Shift type
- Days (First Shift)
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Primarily elective/outpatient with inpatient fracture coverage
- Coverage model
- Elective orthopedic program with fracture case support; advanced practice provider support included
- Admin burden
- Not specified beyond standard employed model with experienced office and clinical staff
- 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
- 62%
Full description
City/State
Norfolk, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Provider Specialty
Orthopedic SurgeryOverview:
Orthopedic Surgeon | Build a Comprehensive Elective Orthopedic Program
Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, Virginia
Sentara Health, an award-winning, nationally recognized nonprofit integrated healthcare system, is seeking an orthopedic surgeon to help build and grow a comprehensive elective orthopedic program at Sentara Obici Hospital in beautiful Suffolk, Virginia.
This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, growth-minded surgeon to shape a high-quality orthopedic service line with strong community need, advanced practice support, and the resources of a leading healthcare organization. Orthopedic surgeons of all subspecialty backgrounds are encouraged to apply but fellowship training in adult reconstruction or sports medicine is preferred. Will have support for fracture cases.
Offices are located on the campus of Sentara Obici Hospital, a well-equipped 176-bed community hospital, as well as at Sentara BelleHarbour, an ambulatory surgery center with two operating rooms and an expanded emergency department.
Opportunity Highlights
- High-volume, employed practice model
- Advanced practice provider support
- Beautiful office located on a modern hospital campus
- Experienced office and clinical staff
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary guarantee
- Sign-on and commencement bonuses
- Exceptional benefits, including retirement package with matching contribution
- Malpractice and tail coverage
- $7,500 annual CME allowance
- 46 days annual PTO
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Discover life in Suffolk, Virginia. Located in the heart of Hampton Roads, Suffolk combines historic charm, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming community atmosphere with easy access to Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach. Residents enjoy waterfront activities, parks and trails, chef-owned restaurants, boutique shopping, community festivals, golf, and the natural beauty of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Drummond. It is an ideal place to build a rewarding practice while enjoying a relaxed coastal Virginia lifestyle.
Explore Suffolk: VisitSuffolkVA.com | Virginia.org/Suffolk
For more information, please contact:
Kay Miller | kmmille1@sentara.com | 804-543-3473
.
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.