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Gastroenterology Physician - Sentara Obici Hospital (PRN)

Sentara Health · Suffolk, VA

Posted September 22, 2026

Sentara Obici Hospital · 2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk, VA, US, 23434

Overview:

Sentara Medical Group is seeking a Gastroenterologistto work flexible shifts in beautiful Suffolk, Virginia.

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.

Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of communities we serve. Please contact Lauren Rich, Physician Recruiter Specialist, at lxrich@sentara.com to hear more about the opportunity.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $658,008.00 - $838,656.00 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

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.

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

96,638
Suffolk population
$273K
Avg 3-bedroom home
71° / 52°
Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Virginia Beach
30.4 mi
Pop. 1,431,821
Chesapeake
16.1 mi
Pop. 251,153
Norfolk
22.7 mi
Pop. 235,037
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Suffolk County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$273K
Avg 3-bedroom home
$1,646
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
71° / 52°
Avg high / low
39.90 in
Yearly rainfall
194
Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 23434
51,108
Total residents
24,064
Male residents
27,044
Female residents
Age distribution
total
51,108
0-9
6,849
10-19
6,742
20-29
6,381
30-39
7,059
40-49
6,274
50-59
6,829
60-69
5,902
70-79
3,600
80+
1,472
Ethnicity
White
21,998
Black Or African American
25,086
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
237
Asian
432
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
0
Other
646
Two Or More
2,709
Source: US Census Bureau
0
Walk Score — Car-Dependent
25
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) 25.38 mi
Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) 30.22 mi
Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV) 85.94 mi
Source: FAA database