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Primary Care Physician Assistant - Lynchburg

Centra Health · Lynchburg, VA

Posted October 16, 2026

Centra Medical Group Nationwide · 125 Nationwide Drive, Lynchburg, VA, US, 24502

  • Pay: $110,000 – $134,750 per year
  • Location: Centra Medical Group Nationwide, Lynchburg, VA
  • System: Centra Health, Central and Southside Virginia’s regional health system

Centra Medical Group Nationwide is part of a dedicated group of providers that provides comprehensive primary care for the entire family. Our mission is to provide the community with access to quality care, improving the overall wellness and lifestyle of each of our patients. We provide care to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

By joining our team, you will have the satisfaction of providing a full range of care to a varied patient panel backed by a top-rated health care system with a fully implemented EMR and admitting hospitals nearby.

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.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

Grow with a Health System that Invests in You

At Centra Medical Group, we’re building a culture where Advanced Practice Providers thrive. Through our partnership with ThriveAP—the nation’s leading transition-to-practice program—new graduate NPs and PAs receive a year of structured clinical education, mentorship, and peer learning to accelerate confidence and readiness.

Join Centra Medical Group and grow with an organization that invests in your professional and long-term success. ThriveAP provides Family Medicine NPs and PAs with a structured transition-to-practice experience focused on clinical readiness, continuity of care, and long-term patient relationship building across diverse populations.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive, transparent compensation represents a mix of base, hourly excess, and incentive pay.
  • Student loan reimbursement
  • Relocation
  • CME allowance
  • Centra is a not-for-profit health system; many of our providers are participating in the federal PSLF program.
  • Short term disability automatically enrolled.
  • 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match
  • Comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and more.

Lynchburg, Virginia with a population of 85,000, is a great safe place to raise a family. Tons of outdoor activities to enjoy including hiking, biking, mountain bike trails, camping, boating, fishing & canoeing. Hike the beautiful Sharp Top Mountain or Appalachian Trail or Bike on the Blackwater Creek Trail or Percival ’ s Island in the heart of the city. The Lynchburg Academy Center of the Arts offers some of America ’ s finest performing artists. Enjoy an evening minor league baseball game with our Lynchburg Hillcats. Children will enjoy outdoor summer movies at the park, county fairs, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and picking blueberries & strawberries. They will love Amazement Square, an interactive hands-on children ’ s museum in downtown Lynchburg. Beautiful Smith Mountain Lake is also nearby.

Throughout our region, you'll find an extraordinary quality of life in friendly communities with remarkably diverse and affordable housing options. Whether you prefer urban lofts, historic mansions, suburban estates, waterfront condos, or traditional, tree-lined residential neighborhoods, it's all waiting for you here. Taxes and utility rates are very moderate, contributing to a low overall cost of living.

Responsibilities

You Can Expect:

  • Out-patient position
  • 16 - 18 patients per day
  • Robust orientation
  • Monday-Friday; 8am -5pm
  • No weekends or major holidays
  • No Call

Qualifications

Candidates must possess national certification as a PA and Virginia licensure (or willing to obtain) and an active DEA. Must embrace a team-oriented approach and have a strong desire to make a difference in the community. New graduates are also welcome to apply for consideration.

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

Livability

123,662
Lynchburg population
$265K
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Roanoke
40.9 mi
Pop. 214,019
Cave Spring
44.2 mi
Pop. 26,014
Salem
46.2 mi
Pop. 25,477
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Lynchburg County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$265K
Avg 3-bedroom home
$1,368
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
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Yearly rainfall
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Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 24502
41,134
Total residents
19,703
Male residents
21,431
Female residents
Age distribution
total
41,134
0-9
4,097
10-19
5,202
20-29
10,339
30-39
4,977
40-49
4,113
50-59
3,986
60-69
3,796
70-79
2,466
80+
2,158
Ethnicity
White
30,089
Black Or African American
6,773
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
200
Asian
920
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
136
Other
647
Two Or More
2,369
Source: US Census Bureau
45
Walk Score — Car-Dependent
16
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
17
Transit Score — Minimal Transit
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Richmond International Airport (RIC) 104.74 mi
Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) 2.29 mi
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) 41.59 mi
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) 65.14 mi
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) 68.38 mi
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) 73.36 mi
Source: FAA database
Primary Care Physician Assistant - Lynchburg
Centra Health · Lynchburg, VA