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Virginia Beach, VAWork Shift
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Executive Assistant to the President, Acute Care
Sentara Health is seeking a proactive and experienced Executive Assistant to support the President of Acute Care. This is a critical role for a trusted partner who thrives in a fast-paced, executive environment and brings a high level of professionalism, discretion, and organizational excellence.
Position Summary
The Executive Assistant will optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of the President by managing complex administrative and strategic support functions. This individual serves as a key liaison, ensuring seamless communication, prioritization, and execution of priorities across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
- Manage complex calendars, meetings, and travel arrangements
- Coordinate and prepare for executive meetings, including materials and follow-ups
- Handle correspondence, calls, and sensitive communications with professionalism and discretion
- Control access to the executive and prioritize competing demands
- Support and participate in key projects and initiatives
- Anticipate needs and proactively address challenges to maximize executive effectiveness
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3+ years supporting executive-level leaders (C-suite or senior leadership preferred)
- High school diploma
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and urgency
- High level of discretion handling confidential information
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and calendar management tools
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment
Why Sentara
At Sentara Health, you’ll be part of a mission-driven organization committed to improving health every day. This is an opportunity to work alongside senior leadership and contribute to the strategic direction of acute care services across our system.
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
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 associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Skills Required
- 3+ years supporting executive-level leaders
- Experience supporting C-suite or senior leadership
- High school diploma
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and urgency
- High level of discretion handling confidential information
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and calendar management tools
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment
Sentara Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sentara Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by Sentara Healthcare.
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Parental & Family Support — Four weeks of paid parental leave at full base pay and two weeks of job‑protected family caregiver leave support major life and care needs. Emergency back‑up care and reimbursements for infertility, adoption, and surrogacy further bolster family support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(A) plan alongside 403(B)/401(K) employer matching is designed to strengthen long‑term financial security. Company‑paid life insurance with buy‑up options adds additional protection for families.
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Flexible Benefits — Choice of medical plan designs and dental/vision options enables tailoring coverage to individual needs. An annual election between tuition assistance and student‑loan repayment offers flexibility to align with financial or education priorities.
Sentara Healthcare Insights
What We Do
Sentara Healthcare celebrates a 130-year history of innovation, compassion and community benefit. Based in Norfolk, VA, Sentara is a diverse not-for-profit family of 12 hospitals, an array of integrated services and a team of nearly 30,000 strong on a mission to improve health every day. This mandate is pursued through a disciplined strategy to achieve Top 10% performance in key measures through shared best practices, transformation of primary care through clinical integration and strategic growth that adds value to the communities we serve in Virginia and North Carolina.
