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Sentara Health
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Advanced Practice Provider - Behavioral Health (Mobile Bus)

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Psychiatry (NP)No callNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$101k-$312k

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Job Description

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

  • First (Days)
  • Provider Specialty
  • Behavioral Health

Overview

Sentara Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who is passionate about helping individuals overcome addiction and reclaim their lives.

Join our innovative Mobile Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program and bring essential behavioral health and substance use disorder services directly to underserved communities throughout Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Suffolk.

This unique opportunity offers the chance to make a meaningful impact every day while helping shape a growing program dedicated to expanding access to care for some of our region's most vulnerable populations.

Position Highlights

Monday-Friday schedule, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

No Call Responsibilities

  • Travel aboard Sentara’s Mobile MAT Bus throughout Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Suffolk, with a different practice setting and patient population each day
  • Conduct substance use disorder assessments and withdrawal evaluations
  • Administer and manage Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including Suboxone® and Vivitrol®
  • Provide post-treatment monitoring and ongoing patient support
  • Collaborate closely with an experienced therapist and off-site physician partner
  • Opportunity to help develop and grow an innovative mobile care model

Ideal for an experienced APP who is compassionate, adaptable, self-motivated, and committed to serving vulnerable and underserved communities

Benefit Highlights

  • Comprehensive Benefits to include: medical, dental, vision coverage
  • 401a and 403b Retirement packages
  • 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 (501c3, Non-Profit)

Why Hampton Roads?

Experience the best of Coastal Virginia on the Southside of Hampton Roads, where vibrant waterfront communities, beautiful beaches, and a thriving economy create an exceptional quality of life.

From the oceanfront attractions of Virginia Beach to the historic charm of Portsmouth, the family-friendly neighborhoods of Chesapeake and Suffolk, and the cultural amenities of Norfolk, the region offers something for everyone.

Residents enjoy year-round outdoor recreation, top-rated dining, easy access to major airports, and a lower cost of living compared to many larger metropolitan areas.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $100,900.80 - $312,000.00 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.

Key Responsibilities

The provider will operate a mobile bus to deliver medication-assisted treatment and conduct substance use disorder assessments across various communities. They will collaborate with therapists and physicians to provide ongoing patient monitoring and support within an innovative mobile care model.

Requirements

The position requires a qualified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with experience in behavioral health and substance use disorders. Candidates must be compassionate, adaptable, and capable of working independently in a mobile clinical setting.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance use disorder assessmentWithdrawal evaluationClinical collaborationMobile care deliveryCompassionAdaptabilitySelf-motivationElectronic health records

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advanced Practice Provider - Behavioral Health (Mobile Bus) at Sentara Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 1,972 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Sentara Health ranks #2 of 17 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$206k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $204k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,972 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Virginia Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,086/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401a and 403b Retirement
Malpractice and Tail Coverage
$3,000 Annual CME Allowance
$5,000 Annual QPI Bonus
$10,000 Student Loan Reimbursement
Epic EHR
PSLF Eligible