Sentara Health

Hospital Medicine Physician -Sentara Obici Hospital

Provides inpatient medical care to adult patients, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality, safety, and efficient patient flow. The role includes day shifts with a 7 on/7 off block schedule, rotational admissions, and no procedures required. The ICU model is open with critical care support during the day and eICU remote support at night.

Key Responsibilities
  • • Provides inpatient medical care to the adult patient population, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to support quality, safety, and efficient patient flow.
  • • Admissions are rotational and evenly distributed amongst all providers.
Required
  • • MD or DO
  • • Board Certified or Eligible (IM or FM), Certification must be obtained within 5 years of eligibility
  • • Eligible for licensure and credentialing in Virginia
Benefits & Perks
  • • Nationally competitive compensation package
  • • Sign on, Commencement, and Quality bonuses
  • • Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and more
  • • 403b/401a Retirement Packages with Matching Contribution
  • • Malpractice and Tail coverage
  • • Paid Licensure Renewals
  • • $5500 Annual CME Allowance
  • • Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)
  • • 501c3, non-profit (PSLF Eligible)
  • • 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
City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Provider Specialty

Hospital Medicine

Overview:

We are seeking dedicated and collaborative Hospitalists to join our team at

Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

Role Summary

The Hospitalist Physician provides inpatient medical care to the adult patient population, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to support quality, safety, and efficient patient flow.

Position Highlights

Day Hospitalist

  • Shifts: 184 Annual Shifts, 7a-7p
  • Schedule Model: 7 on / 7 off, block
  • Admissions: Rotational and evenly distributed amongst all providers
  • No procedures required
  • ICU Model: Open with critical care support in person 7a-7p, eICU remote support from 7p-7a
  • Vent management support by critical care team


Nocturnist

  • Shift: 182 Annual Shifts, 9p-7a
  • Coverage Model: Based on staff availability currently utilizing in-house MD and APPs. Only as last option eHub


Care Model

  • Patient Census: Average Daily Census 16
  • APP Support: Yes, only with admissions but hiring APPs to support rounding patients


Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board Certified or Eligible (IM or FM), Certification must be obtained within 5 years of eligibility
  • Eligible for licensure and credentialing in Virginia


Benefits & Additional Details:

  • Nationally competitive compensation package
  • Sign on, Commencement, and Quality bonuses
  • Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and more
  • 403b/401a Retirement Packages with Matching Contribution
  • Malpractice and Tail coverage
  • Paid Licensure Renewals
  • $5500 Annual CME Allowance
  • Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)
  • 501c3, non-profit (PSLF Eligible)


Suffolk, Virginia offers a blend of small-town charm and modern convenience, with wide-open spaces, scenic parks, and access to outdoor destinations like the Great Dismal Swamp. Residents enjoy a cost of living that is comparable to or slightly below the national average, along with housing that provides more space for the price. Its location in the Hampton Roads region makes it easy to commute to nearby cities like Norfolk and Virginia Beach while still enjoying a quieter lifestyle. Suffolk is ideal for those seeking a family-friendly, relaxed environment with growing job opportunities and community amenities.

Visit Suffolk Virginia

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.
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