Hospitalist APP (Nocturnist) - Sentara Leigh Hospital
Sentara Health
Summary
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.
Job description
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.
Requirements
- Strong inpatient clinical experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Comfort practicing across care settings
- Ability to work collaboratively with various healthcare providers and partners
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Adoption, Fertility & Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability
- Critical Illness Plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Debt Pay Down
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual CME Allowance
- Malpractice Coverage
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.