Gastroenterologist

Introduction to the Role and Practice 

Step into a high-performing, patient-centered environment where your expertise is valued and your work is supported. Centra Medical Group is seeking a Board-Eligible/Board-Certified Gastroenterologist to join our team at Southside Community Hospital, located in Farmville, Virginia.

This opportunity in Farmville can truly set you up to make a difference and be a vital part of the community in a way that metro-area practices can’t always provide. It’s also a chance for you to advance your own quality of life. Our community offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities, arts and entertainment opportunities and a unique shopping venue in the historic downtown district. A charming, collegiate atmosphere is what you will find here! Home to Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College, Farmville is an easy drive to metropolitan areas including Lynchburg, Richmond, Charlottesville and Washington, D.C. and less than an hour drive to the Blue Ridge Mountains and a morning drive to the coast!

You Can Expect

• Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
• Pager call daily 8am-4pm + 10 days/month of 24/7 call + 1 weekend
• Procedure days every morning 8am-12pm M-F + Wednesday 12pm-4pm (caseload approximately 11-15/day)
• Clinic is in the afternoons 4 days/week, seeing approximately 8 patients/day
• Annual scope volume is approximately 2,200/year
• The practice is fully supported by nurses and 2 APPs
• Volumes are high with 2-4 new in-patient consults/day, which may require follow-up
• BC/BE Gastroenterology Physician
• ERCP experience a plus

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: $600k /year
• Sign On Bonus of $45k
• Relocation up to $15k
• Allowable Time Off (ATO) of 224 hours/year
• CME Stipend and Days: $7,500 and 5 days
• Malpractice insurance and medical/vision/dental coverage
• Matching 403b Retirement account contribution - immediate vesting

Qualifications

• Completion of medical degree and residency training in Gastroenterology.
• MD/DO with certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board in physician’s primary specialty. Must be Board Certified or in the process of certifying.
• 5 years’ experience preferred.

Farmville is a vibrant and growing small town located in the heart of Virginia. Two reputable universities, Longwood and Hampden Sydney, bring culture and arts to the area, and the 31-mile-long High Bridge Trail offers great walking and cycling (new single-track trails added) opportunities and is accessible right in the busy historic shopping district.  Gorgeous countryside, rich history, good restaurants, a brewery, a hip updated hotel with rooftop bar, and a wine tasting room round out the fun. Richmond, Charlottesville, and Lynchburg are all between a 45 and 75-minute drive.

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.

CMG is proud to launch LEAPP (Leadership, Excellence, Advocacy, Professional Growth, and Professionalism)—its first clinical advancement program for Advanced Practice Providers. LEAPP offers a flexible, two-tiered pathway for professional development, aligning provider interests with advancement opportunities and financial incentives.

EEO

Centra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status.

About Centra

Centra Health (Centra) is a regional nonprofit healthcare system based in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving over 500,000 people as the dominant provider of critical medical services in central and southern Virginia.

Mission, Vision and Values

Centra's mission, vision and values are our guiding principles. Our mission is why we exist. It is the compass or true north we use to chart our course and guide our steps. Our vision answers the questions, "where are we going and what will it look like when we get there?" It is who we aspire to be and fuels us to reach for great things. Our values are the fabric of who we are and how we succeed at our mission and vision. They define our culture and remind us what it is to be Centra Caregivers, partnering with you to live your best life.

Mission

We exist to improve the health and quality of life for the communities we serve.

Vision

Our hope for the future is to pursue excellence, inspire hope and advance health and healing.

Values

Our standards of behavior are respect and kindness, excellence, stewardship, integrity, teamwork and diversity, equity and inclusion.

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