What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospitalist APP Days - Sentara Obici position at Sentara Health?
City/State
Suffolk, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Provider Specialty
Hospital Medicine
Overview:
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
Our structured onboarding process is designed to support both new graduates and experienced APPs transitioning to hospital medicine:
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.
Suffolk, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Provider Specialty
Hospital Medicine
Overview:
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
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
- Day shifts (12 hours)
- Full-Time Day shifts
- Optional additional shifts as available
- 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)
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Annual CME Allowance
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- 100% Malpractice and Tail Coverage
- Colleagues may 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 providers in the following states:
North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Salary : $3,000 - $10,000