City/State
Suffolk, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Provider Specialty
Hospital MedicineOverview:
Sentara Medical Group has a Full-time, day position available for an Acute Care Advanced Practice Provider to join the Hospital Medicine team at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA.
Schedule: 12 -hour Day shifts
Department: Hospital Medicine
Location: Suffolk, VA
Position Summary
We are seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Hospital Medicine team as a Day -Shift Advanced Practice Provider. The APP will provide high-quality inpatient care overnight, including admissions, cross-coverage, and collaboration with the nocturnist team.
New graduates with a strong interest in hospital medicine are encouraged to apply, and will be supported through a structured onboarding and training program.
Responsibilities
- Perform admissions from the ED and direct transfers, including history, physical exam, assessment, and initial management plans
- Provide cross-coverage for hospitalized patients with timely evaluation of clinical changes
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests and perform therapeutic interventions within scope
- Communicate effectively with nocturnist physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary teams
- Complete thorough and timely documentation in the electronic health record
- Participating in safe and effective handoffs at shift transitions
- Support quality, safety, and patient experience initiatives
- Engage in ongoing professional development and learning activities
- Rounding on low acuity patients OBS and Inpatients under Physician supervision
Robust Onboarding & Education Program
Our structured onboarding process is designed to support both new graduates and experienced APPs transitioning to hospital medicine:
- Comprehensive orientation with shadowing, supervised shifts, and graduated autonomy
- Access to clinical learning modules focused on common inpatient conditions (e.g., sepsis, heart failure, COPD, diabetes, anticoagulation, AKI, chest pain)
- Regular case reviews and direct feedback from experienced hospitalists
- Ongoing support for continuous learning and professional growth, including CME opportunities
Shift & Schedule
- Day shifts (12 hours)
- Full-Time Day shifts
- Optional additional shifts as available
What We Offer
- Competitive salary with night-shift differential
- Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement)
- Malpractice and Tail coverage
- $3000 Annual CME allowance
- Commencement Bonus up to $20,000
- $5,500 Annual QPI Bonus
- $10,000 Student Loan Reimbursement Program
- Supportive, team-oriented nocturnist environment
- Meaningful opportunities for growth within Hospital Medicine
- Fully integrated EHR (Epic)
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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 providers in the following states:
North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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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.
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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.
