Faculty Physician - Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency
Centra Health · Lynchburg, VA
Posted October 16, 2026
Centra Lynchburg Family Medicine · 2323 Memorial Avenue, Suite 10, Lynchburg, VA, US, 24501
- Pay: $230,000 per year
- Location: Centra Lynchburg Family Medicine, Lynchburg, VA
- System: Centra Health, Central and Southside Virginia’s regional health system
Introduction to the Role and Practice
LFMR residents and Centra Caregivers care for patients in our office in Lynchburg. For over 40 years, Lynchburg Family Medicine has played a pivotal role in the health and well-being of Central Virginia. As Centra’s oldest practice, we enjoy a great reputation for serving a broad base of patients of all ages and backgrounds. Our residents and faculty members enjoy close relationships and an optimal learning environment with low student faculty ratio and both inpatient and outpatient hands-on training.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- Upfront bonuses
- Up to $120k in student loan repayment
- Up to $15K in relocation assistance
- Up to $7,500 CME allowance
- 224 hours of allowable time off (5.5 weeks)
- 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match 3%
- Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
- Malpractice coverage with Tail
- Sponsorship Available
Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum. Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport. The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.
Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.
Responsibilities
- Centra is actively seeking a full-time faculty member in an established 9-9-9 residency program with an excellent faculty-to-resident ratio.
- Work schedule: M-F
- 40% resident clinical supervision,
- 30% direct clinical care
- 30% administration of resident education
- Equal Call Rotation 1:8 includes OB call; inpatient supervising resident inpatient team
- Residency faculty maintain clinical appointments with University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Liberty University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
- The primary outpatient clinic is a 28,000-sq. ft. freestanding facility, specifically designed for the residency program.
Qualifications
- Board certification by either the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP)
- At least 3 years of work experience is preferred. Highly qualified applicants will also have previous teaching experience in Graduate Medical Education
- Experience in Maternity Care preferred. Highly qualified applicants are those with experience in the following areas: current inpatient Maternity care experience, prior
- OB Fellowship completion, or residency experience sufficient for independent practice of Maternity care such as an OB tract
Employer
Centra Health
Centra Health is the regional, not-for-profit health system for Central and Southside Virginia, serving about 600,000 people from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Bedford and Smith Mountain Lake. Centra's hospitals include Lynchburg General Hospital, Virginia Baptist Hospital, Centra Southside Community Hospital in Farmville and Bedford Memorial Hospital.
Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a network of nearly 600 employed providers across about 70 primary care, outpatient and specialty practices, including:
- Heart & Vascular Institute and Stroobants Cardiovascular Center: advanced imaging, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, structural heart, and vascular and cardiothoracic surgery
- Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center: 75,000+ square feet bringing comprehensive cancer services under one roof
- Brain & Spine: neurology, neurosurgery, epilepsy monitoring and stroke services at the new Langhorne Medical Center
- 13 primary care practices, women's health, psychiatry and behavioral health, urology, pulmonary and sleep medicine, occupational health and PACE
- Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, plus medical student education with LUCOM
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose Centra:
- Competitive salaries with sign-on bonuses, up to $120K in student loan repayment and up to $15K in relocation assistance
- CME allowance, malpractice coverage, and 403(b)/457(b) retirement plans with an employer match
- Visa sponsorship (J1/H1b) available for many physician roles
- Collaborative teams with dedicated APPs and long-tenured staff
- Life in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains: lakes, trails, small-town charm and an affordable cost of living, within reach of Charlottesville, Roanoke and Richmond