Advanced Practice Provider - Hospital Medicine

Acute Care Advanced Practice Provider

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.

The Hospital Medicine Program at Sentara Obici Hospital (175 beds) is a well-established and robust service, managing an average daily patient census of 75-85. The program is supported by a dedicated team of 14 physicians and 4 advanced practice providers (APPs).

Our teams are dedicated to cultivating an environment where every individual feels recognized, appreciated, and supported, enabling them to perform at their best for themselves and our patients. Our Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are essential to this foundation, and we seek to continue to grow their impact and scope of practice throughout our hospitals.

Highlights Include:

• ICU Model: Open ICU with in-person Critical Care coverage from 7a-7p and eICU support overnight (7p-7a), Vent management is provided by the critical care team.
• Schedule: 7 shifts per 14-day period using blocked schedule model
• Admissions: Primary focus on rounding patients; limited admissions until the arrival of the admitting APP at 9pm
• Admission distribution is shared evenly among the team, with an average of approximately two admissions per provider by 11am
• No procedural or ICU responsibilities
• Care primarily involves observation patients and selected low-acuity medical patients
• Supervising physician at all times
• $10,000 Commencement Bonus
• Shift differential included

Qualifications:

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) or Physician Assistant
• Prior ICU nursing background preferred
• Clinical rotation experience must include inpatient hospital medicine and/or intensive care experience

Benefit Highlights:

• Comprehensive Benefits and Retirement package
• Malpractice and Tail coverage
• Licensure Renewals Paid
• $3,000 Annual CME allowance
• $5,000 Annual QPI Bonus
• $10,000 Student Loan Reimbursement Program
• Fully integrated EHR (Epic)
• PSLF Eligible, Non-Profit

Suffolk offers a unique combination of small-town charm and modern convenience, making it an appealing place to live. Residents enjoy a quieter lifestyle with access to natural beauty, while still being close to the larger Hampton Roads metro area (including Norfolk and Virginia Beach).

In addition, Suffolk boasts extensive outdoor recreation from the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge to rivers, parks, and trailsperfect for those who love nature and space. The community also offers a growing arts scene, historic downtown, local dining, and year-round events, creating a well-balanced quality of life.

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.