City/State
Norfolk, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Provider Specialty
GastroenterologyOverview:
Sentara Gastroenterology Specialists, a division of Sentara Health, is seeking a BC/BE Gastroenterologist with primary focus in Hepatology to join the team at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, in Norfolk, Virginia. Transplant Hepatology certification is not required, but highly desired.
This dedicated Hepatologist role aims create a regional model for comprehensive liver care based out of the tertiary Level 1 teaching hospital at Sentara Norfolk General. Additional opportunities within this role including clinical research, inpatient care, and teaching with the medical school at Old Dominion University.
Opportunity Highlights:
Full time, Employed position with Sentara Gastroenterology Specialists
Location: SNGH/Fort Norfolk
Current team includes specialists in all GI care – Interventional Endoscopy (including endohepatology), IBD, Motility, Functional Disorders, General GI
Core responsibility: creation of outpatient Hepatology clinic and clinical research program in Hepatology
Inpatient GI service staffed by General GI but opportunities for rounding on liver patients
Call shared equally across the GI team (not to exceed 1:5 on call)
Academic appointment at Old Dominion University
Collaborative opportunities in clinical and basic sciences for nutrition, endocrine, metabolic, and cardiovascular disease
Fellow and resident teaching
Evolving opportunities for transplant hepatology
Epic EMR
Benefits Highlights:
Competitive Compensation and Sign on/Commencement Bonus
Comprehensive Benefits Plan with medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, two retirement plans with Sentara contribution and much more
Paid Malpractice with Tail Coverage
Annual CME Allowance
PSLF eligible Sentara is a not-for-profit organization
At Sentara's Gastroenterology Clinic, established in 2025, you’ll be part of the only Sentara facility of its kind in Hampton Roads. Work in a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art environment with advanced diagnostic tools and an endoscopy suite. Our team-oriented culture fosters collaboration, creating a supportive atmosphere where providers thrive. If you’re looking to join a forward-thinking team that values innovation and patient-centered care, this is the perfect opportunity.
To learn more, please contact:
Lauren Rich, Physician Recruiter at [email protected]
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.
Skills Required
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in Gastroenterology
- Focus in Hepatology
Sentara Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sentara Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by Sentara Healthcare.
-
Parental & Family Support — Four weeks of paid parental leave at full base pay and two weeks of job‑protected family caregiver leave support major life and care needs. Emergency back‑up care and reimbursements for infertility, adoption, and surrogacy further bolster family support.
-
Retirement Support — A 401(A) plan alongside 403(B)/401(K) employer matching is designed to strengthen long‑term financial security. Company‑paid life insurance with buy‑up options adds additional protection for families.
-
Flexible Benefits — Choice of medical plan designs and dental/vision options enables tailoring coverage to individual needs. An annual election between tuition assistance and student‑loan repayment offers flexibility to align with financial or education priorities.
Sentara Healthcare Insights
What We Do
Sentara Healthcare celebrates a 130-year history of innovation, compassion and community benefit. Based in Norfolk, VA, Sentara is a diverse not-for-profit family of 12 hospitals, an array of integrated services and a team of nearly 30,000 strong on a mission to improve health every day. This mandate is pursued through a disciplined strategy to achieve Top 10% performance in key measures through shared best practices, transformation of primary care through clinical integration and strategic growth that adds value to the communities we serve in Virginia and North Carolina.
