Palliative APP - Sentara Leigh Hospital

City / State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Provider Specialty

Palliative Care

Overview :

Additional Job Description

Sentara Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Palliative Care team on the campus of Sentara Leigh Hospital located in Norfolk, VA.The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for providing clinical care, support, and education for the palliative patient population as part of the health care team.

Position Highlights :

Monday-Friday; 8 : 00a - 4 : 30p

Performing palliative care consultations and follow up visits for hospitalized patients with acute palliative care needs including symptom management and complex medical decision making

Facilitating family meetings related to current medical decision making and advance care planning

Assisting with developing appropriate discharge plans with respect to established goals of care including close collaboration with Hospice for patients to ensure access and continuity of care.

Actively participating as a member of an interdisciplinary team to ensure that palliative care is provided in a manner which addresses pain and symptom management;psychosocial / spiritualsupport; and caregiver support.

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

Fully integrated EHR (Epic)

PSLF Eligible

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 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.