Site Chief Hospitalist - Physician Leader - Sentara Leigh Hospital

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Provider Specialty

Hospital Medicine

Overview:

Sentara Medical Group is seeking an experienced and dynamic physician leader to serve as Site Chief Hospitalist at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Reporting to the Sentara Medical Group Clinical Chief of Hospital Medicine and partnering closely with the facility Chief Medical Officer, this leadership role is responsible for advancing a high-performing hospital medicine program through strategic growth, physician recruitment and retention, quality improvement, and operational excellence. The Site Chief Hospitalist will play a key role in shaping the future of the program while maintaining an active clinical practice and collaborating with leadership to achieve the organization's short- and long-term goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a dynamic Hospital Medicine program in partnership with hospital and physician leadership.
• Drive clinical excellence, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, and operational performance.
• Collaborate with emergency medicine, specialty services, nursing, and care management teams to optimize patient care and care transitions.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop hospital medicine providers while fostering a culture of teamwork and professional growth.
• Influence strategic planning, staffing models, clinical protocols, and program development initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted physician leader, representing Hospital Medicine across hospital committees, leadership forums, and community partnerships.
• Oversee program performance, financial stewardship, provider engagement, and service line growth.
• Champion innovation, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience with progressive physician leadership responsibilities.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Virginia and in good standing.

Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a collaborative, patient-centered physician leader with:

• Proven leadership and team-building abilities.
• Strong operational, financial, and business development acumen.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• A passion for quality, innovation, and physician engagement.
• The vision to drive growth while advancing exceptional patient outcomes.

Why Sentara?

At Sentara, you'll have the opportunity to lead a respected Hospital Medicine program, influence organizational strategy, and make a meaningful impact on patient care while working alongside a supportive executive and clinical leadership team dedicated to excellence.

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.

Lead. Innovate. Inspire. Help shape the future of Hospital Medicine with Sentara.

Interested Candidates:

Please submit your CV or direct inquiries to:

Steve Ortegon

Physician Recruiter Specialist

Sentara Health

Email:

sxortego@sentara.com

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $272,688.00 - $373,796.80 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, 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. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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.