
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Provider Specialty
Urgent Care
The Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS) Advanced Practice Provider team at Sentara Heart Hospital (SHH) is seeking a full time APP to support our patients in the Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU). This role is devoted to the care of the peri-operative CTS patients, with a focus on the post-operative patient population. 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 post-operative complications or hospital readmissions. The CTS IMCU 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.
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.
Position Highlights:
●Well-established team of 6 APPs
●APP will provide post-operative care in the Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) for Cardiothoracic surgery population
●Rotating schedule with goal of switching all APPs to 4, 10s.
●Rotating Weekend/Call Schedule
Benefit Highlights:
●Comprehensive Benefits and Retirement package
●Malpractice and Tail coverage
●$3,000 Annual CME allowance
●$5,000 Annual QPI Bonus
●$10,000 Student Loan Reimbursement Program
●$10,000 Commencement Bonus
●$5,000 Retention Bonus following years 2 and 3
●Fully integrated EHR (Epic)
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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.
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. Critical care background preferred.
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• 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 metProviders 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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