Transplant Surgery Physician, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, PRN
Reported by 34 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Schedule
- PRN shifts, Days (First shift)
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $449k – $711k
- Practice
- Academic/Hospital-employed, PRN · Academic Medical Center / Transplant Center
34 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Sentara Medical Group is seeking a PRN Abdominal Transplant Surgeon at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA to support an active kidney, pancreas, and multivisceral transplant program performing 90–120 transplants annually. The role includes PRN shift coverage alongside 2 established transplant surgeons, with expectations for participation in research and medical/resident education.
What the posting highlights
- PRN coverage for team of 2 established abdominal transplant surgeons
- Care setting: Primarily inpatient/surgical (transplant program)
- Patient population: End-stage renal disease patients, living and deceased donors, pediatric kidney transplant patients (in collaboration with Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters)
- Research or clinical-trial participation 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
- $449k – $711k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 34 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Loan repayment
- $10,000
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 34 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
- Academic/Hospital-employed, PRN
- Facility type
- Academic Medical Center / Transplant Center
- Patient population
- End-stage renal disease patients, living and deceased donors, pediatric kidney transplant patients (in collaboration with Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters)
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- 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?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- PRN shifts, Days (First shift)
- Shift type
- Days
- Patient volume
- 90–120 kidney/pancreas transplants annually; 8–12 pediatric kidney transplants annually
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Primarily inpatient/surgical (transplant program)
- Coverage model
- PRN coverage for team of 2 established abdominal transplant surgeons
- Admin burden
- Regulatory metrics and quality reporting expected; fully integrated Epic EHR
- FTE
- 0
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- Yes
- Supervises APPs
- No
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- 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
Transplant SurgeryOverview:
PRN-Abdominal Transplant Surgeon- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Medical Group is seeking a skilled and experienced Abdominal Transplant Surgeon to help with PRN shifts for our well-established transplant programs in Norfolk, Virginia. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated, team-oriented physician with strong clinical and interpersonal skills to help shape and expand a dynamic program.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has been a leading center for kidney and pancreas transplants since 1972, performing over 2,000 successful transplants and offering comprehensive care for patients with end-stage renal disease. The Sentara Transplant center is recognized as one of the most active kidney transplant centers in Virginia, performing between 90-120 transplants annually including multivisceral kidney pancreas and heart kidney transplants. The program also offers robotic and laparoscopic living donor kidney transplantation and participates with the National Kidney Registry. Additionally, 8-12 pediatric kidney transplants are performed annually in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters.
Position Highlights:
- Join a team of 2 experienced Abdominal Transplant surgeons, to facilitate program growth and development. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience and demonstrate robust capabilities with a commitment to quality and regulatory metrics. There are opportunities for clinical and translational research and participation in medical student and resident education are expected.
Benefit Highlights:
- Competitive Shift Pay
- Malpractice and Tail Coverage
- Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)
Required Qualifications:
- Completion of an accredited American Board of Surgery general surgery residency program and an ASTS-approved fellowship program in solid organ transplantation
- Eligible for or a licensed to practice medicine in Virginia
- Candidates must be actively performing or trained to perform living donor nephrectomies and kidney transplantation in their current position and have a strong interest in living donor kidney transplantation.
- Preferred experience/training in Liver transplantation
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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital serves the 7 cities that comprise “Hampton Roads” and includes Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, and Suffolk. The area offers an affordable and spectacular lifestyle which blends culture with water-front living. Come to this beautiful city and coastal community rich in history, culture, and recreation; dedicated to quality education and work-life balance. There is access to exceptional public and private schools, colleges, and universities and endless all-season recreation. Four mild and distinctive seasons with moderate temperatures make year-round outdoor living possible. Music and theater venues abound. Easy drive or train ride to Washington DC, Richmond or the Research Triangle of NC.
Sentara Health is an award-winning, nationally recognized, innovative, nonprofit healthcare system. Our physician-led organization is a top-tier, high performing multi-specialty group that brings together over 2,000 providers to deliver quality and compassionate care to our communities.
Kay Miller- kmmille1@sentara.com
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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.