Cardiothoracic Surgery PA / NP

Introduction to the Role and Practice

Our Cardiothoracic team is looking for a PA or NP to join their team. This service does coronary artery bypass graft, the maze procedure, aortic repairs, and valve replacement surgeries. They take pride in their APPs and their abilities in the OR and with patients, the training is very hands on with the whole team to make sure that you succeed.

You Can Expect

• 5 days a week – 7am – 3pm most days
• Position duties include a heavy inpatient, ½ day outpatient per week
• 2 Surgeons and 3 APPs
• Night Call 1 : 3 to 1 : 4
• Participate in weekend & holiday rotation 1 : 3 to 1 : 4
• Training on the job
• Set OR blocks
• Rounding on patients

Required Qualifications

Experienced providers are welcome to apply

What We Offer

Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum. Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport. The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency , a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

CMG is proud to launch LEAPP (Leadership, Excellence, Advocacy, Professional Growth, and Professionalism)—its first clinical advancement program for Advanced Practice Providers. LEAPP offers a flexible, two-tiered pathway for professional development, aligning provider interests with advancement opportunities and financial incentives.

EOE

Centra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status.