Hospital Medicine Physician Nocturnist - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Job at Sentara Health, Norfolk, VA

  • Sentara Health
  • Norfolk, VA

Job Description

Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and collaborative Nocturnist to join our team at a Level I Trauma Center with strong in-house specialty support and a closed ICU model. We offer flexible schedules, manageable patient volumes, and innovative tools to enhance clinical efficiency.

Position Highlights:

  • Schedule: Flexible block scheduling (primarily 7 on / 7 off)
  • Annual Shifts: 182 shifts per year, including a minimum of 2 weekends per month
  • Hours: 7PM – 5AM, 9PM - 7AM
  • Team structure includes 1 swing physician, 3 in-house phys icians nightly for cross-coverage, admissions and rapid responses (MRT)
  • Patient Load - cross-coverage of approx 230-240 patients (team based), average of 7-8 admissions per MD per night

Clinical Environment:

  • Closed ICU model and Codes run by the ICU team
  • Level I Trauma Center with full in-house specialty support
  • Clearly defined service line agreements with specialists
  • No required procedures
  • Optional non-procedural POCUS training (CME-supported)

Technology & Efficiency:

Utilize advanced AI-powered tools such as Regard and DAX Copilot to streamline documentation and improve workflow efficiency—allowing you to focus more on patient care.

Benefits & Additional Details:

  • 10K Sign On Bonus
    25K Commencement Bonus
  • Full-time opportunities
  • Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
  • Holiday rotation package includes -Labor Day / Christmas /Thanksgiving / New Year’s Day
  • 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)

Life in coastal Virginia provides rich and diverse recreational and cultural offerings in addition to fabulous historic sites. Our communities are consistently ranked among the top places to live in the US with great public and private school options and superb outdoor recreation. Bike, swim, sail, kayak, fish, or just relax on our miles and miles of sandy beaches or catch a bite to eat and listen to music at Norfolk’s Waterside District.

This is an excellent opportunity to practice in a collaborative, high-acuity environment while maintaining flexibility, efficiency, great team culture, and strong clinical support.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $335,774.40 - $392,516.80 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

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.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Live in, Remote work, Relocation package, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work

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