Hospitalist APP (Nocturnist) - Sentara Leigh Hospital

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Provider Specialty

Hospital Medicine Overview:

The APP supports patients across the continuum of care through a hybrid role that includes both inpatient hospital medicine practice and ambulatory post-discharge transitional care.

This position is designed to strengthen continuity between hospitalization and recovery by providing short-term follow-up care in the Discharge Transition Clinic during the critical weeks after hospital discharge, while also maintaining clinical practice within the hospital medicine service.

The APP will help prevent avoidable readmissions, reinforce discharge plans, close care gaps, and ensure safe handoffs back to primary care providers. The role requires strong inpatient clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and comfort practicing across care settings.

Role Structure

This position includes:

Part-time practice in the Discharge Transition Clinic

Part-time inpatient rounding responsibilities with Sentara Hospital Medicine (SLH)

Collaboration with hospitalists, PCPs, specialists, case management, health plan, and ambulatory partners

Participation in transition-of-care quality improvement efforts

Scheduling structure will be determined based on operational needs and program development.


We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $107,785.60 - $312,000.00 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.
 Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

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

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage.

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.