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Orthopedic Surgery in Beautiful Coastal North Carolina for Sentara, An Award Winning, Nonprofit Health System

Sentara Health · Elizabeth City, NC

Posted June 28, 2026

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · 3050 Halstead Boulevard, Elizabeth City, NC, US, 27909

Sentara Health is recruiting a top orthopedic surgeon to join our comprehensive musculoskeletal team in beautiful Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Exciting opportunity to join a regional center of orthopedic excellence with 3 experienced Orthopedic Surgeons and 2 experienced Sports Medicine Primary Care Physicians, 3 APPs and 6 athletic trainers.

All subspecialties are welcome to apply but an experienced general orthopedic surgeon interested in fracture work and trauma preferred. Sentara has numerous formal relationships with both high school and college athletic programs in the area, including our own athletic training program for 4 local high schools and a local university.

Named One of the Top Five Large Health Systems in the Country by IBM Watson Health and included On Forbes List of Best Employers!

New State-of-the-Art hospital opened fall of 2025 with fully integrated office located on the hospital campus.

Visa Sponsorship is available!

You Can Expect:

High Volume, Employed Practice

Advanced Practice Providers

Beautiful Office Located on New Hospital Campus

Experienced Office and Clinical staff

New Mako Robot

All opportunities offer:

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 Not-For-Profit organization, qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

An outdoorsman’s paradise for hunting, fishing, and boating!!

Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and come to a community where the physicians are respected and truly appreciated and collegiality on the team is a top priority. Elizabeth City is located along the Pasquotank River and only a short drive to North Carolina’s Outer Banks Beaches. Local attractions include The Pines Golf & Country Club, Museum of the Albemarle, Encore Theater, many historic sites and an excellent boating community. 45 minutes to the amenities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach!

Contact Kay Miller;

Employer

Sentara Health

Sentara Health is a not-for-profit integrated health system headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, with origins dating to 1888. Today Sentara operates 12 acute-care hospitals across Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, plus more than 300 sites of care including outpatient clinics, home health, and hospice services. The system employs more than 34,700 colleagues and is consistently ranked among the 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States. Its provider arm, Sentara Medical Group, includes more than 2,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, while Sentara Health Plans serves nearly 1 million commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare members in Virginia and Florida. Eleven of Sentara's hospitals hold Magnet recognition for nursing excellence.

Livability

18,740
Elizabeth City population
$233K
Avg 3-bedroom home
73° / 56°
Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Virginia Beach
33.1 mi
Pop. 1,431,821
Chesapeake
26.4 mi
Pop. 251,153
Norfolk
41.4 mi
Pop. 235,037
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Pasquotank County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$233K
Avg 3-bedroom home
$1,462
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
73° / 56°
Avg high / low
58.63 in
Yearly rainfall
230
Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 27909
40,490
Total residents
20,096
Male residents
20,394
Female residents
Age distribution
total
40,490
0-9
4,915
10-19
5,031
20-29
5,624
30-39
5,162
40-49
4,778
50-59
4,879
60-69
5,232
70-79
3,183
80+
1,686
Ethnicity
White
22,907
Black Or African American
14,363
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
140
Asian
544
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
28
Other
513
Two Or More
1,995
Source: US Census Bureau
23
Walk Score — Car-Dependent
30
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) 41.70 mi
Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) 58.94 mi
Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV) 76.59 mi
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) 94.60 mi
Source: FAA database