Women's Health Physician Assistant - Forest
Centra Health · Forest, VA
Posted October 16, 2026
Centra Medical Group Forest Women's Center · 2007 Graves Mill Road, Forest, VA, US, 24551
- Pay: $100,000 – $122,500 per year
- Location: Centra Medical Group Forest Women's Center, Forest, VA
- System: Centra Health, Central and Southside Virginia’s regional health system
Join Virginia’s largest full-scope midwifery group! Our practice is seeking to add a compassionate, collaborative, and clinically skilled Physician Assistant to our practice located in central Virginia. The CMG Women's Center is a highly successful hospital-owned practice that employs Certified Nurse-Midwives and Nurse Practitioners, serving a diverse population. Services include comprehensive healthcare across the lifespan, including antepartum through postpartum care, as well as gynecologic services such as reproductive and wellness care for women and non-binary individuals.
Procedures may include IUD/Nexplanon insertion or removal, diaphragm fittings, bunch biopsy, and Saline-Infused Sonograms. CMG Women's Center is committed to diversity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.
Responsibilities
Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a network of nearly 600 employed providers serving a community of over 600,000 across Central and Southern Virginia. Our footprint spans Lynchburg, Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford, offering a wide range of primary and specialty care services. CMG also supports the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, with academic affiliations including UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.
Grow with a Health System that Invests in You
At Centra, we’re committed to the success of our Advanced Practice Professionals. Through our partnership with ThriveAP—the nation’s leading transition-to-practice program—new graduate APPs receive a full year of structured clinical education, mentorship, and peer support designed to build confidence and clinical excellence.
Why Lynchburg?
Lynchburg offers an exceptional quality of life with the perfect balance of outdoor adventure and community living. From hiking Sharp Top Mountain and the Appalachian Trail to biking along Blackwater Creek Trail, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy the outdoors. The area also features a vibrant arts scene, family-friendly activities, and easy access to Smith Mountain Lake. With affordable housing, moderate taxes, and a welcoming community, it’s a great place to build both your career and your life.
You Can Expect:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Being part of a small community that feels like home, with convenience to a big city.
What You’ll Do:
- routine physical/annual well woman exams
- birth control consult and placements
- cycle management/issues
- STI testing
- initial infertility work-up
- Management of perimenopause and menopause
What We Offer:
- Competitive, transparent compensation with base, hourly excess, and incentive components
- Student loan reimbursement
- Relocation assistance
- CME allowance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) as a not-for-profit health system
- Short-term disability (automatically enrolled)
- 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans with immediate employer match
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance
Qualifications
Required Education: Masters Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant School
Required Certifications and Licensures: Current licensure by the State of Virginia as a Physician Assistant ACLS
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