
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Provider Specialty
Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS) team at Sentara Heart Hospital (SHH) is seeking a full time APP to support our Consult Service This role is devoted to the care of the pre-operative CTS patient population, utilizing the Promise “elements of care”. Care goals are designed to optimize the physical, psychological health and well-being of this patient population by facilitating efficient management of evidenced based practices designed to prevent or mitigate intra or post-operative complications. The CTS Consult Service ensures best practices are implemented for the cardiothoracic surgery patient through all phases of care, pre-operatively through outpatient follow-up. Ongoing, active participation and evaluation of quality care initiatives, improvements, patient care outcomes, and overall effectiveness of the CTS program is required.
The ideal candidate is one with a dedication for high quality care and excellence in customer service. A cardiothoracic surgery background and at least two years of advanced practice experience in an acute care clinical setting is highly preferred.
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Our program has earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 3-Star Rating—the highest quality designation awarded for cardiothoracic surgery programs.
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.
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.

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).
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