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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Regional Physician Advisor Position (Eastern/Peninsula) Coastal Virginia Near the Beach

Physician Advisor 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as Regional Physician Advisor. Position Status: Full-time, Day Shift Position Location: On-site. Standard Working Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM (ET). Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as Regional Physician Advisor. Expectations for this Role: The Regional Physician Advisor supports the Clinical Revenue Cycle’s Utilization Review and Denials/Appeals processes to determine and secure appropriate level of care assignments to ensure compliant billing, assist with denials management, support documentation integrity as it pertains to accurate coding capture. The Regional Physician Advisor interfaces with hospital and medical staff leadership, facilitating communication between Revenue Cycle leadership and processes and the hospital facilities and championing processes and initiatives. The Regional Physician Advisor assists with both formal and informal education of medical staff at Sentara hospital facilities. This role is responsible for supporting and meeting the Clinical Revenue Cycle functions organizational goals and objectives for assuring the effective, efficient utilization of health care services. Requirements: Completion of Medical doctorate or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited medical school

  • Completion of an accredited residency training program
  • Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience, hospital clinical experience strongly preferred
  • Minimum of 2 years of physician advisory experience strongly preferred
  • Active and unrestricted state Virginia medical license
  • Board certification in specialty required at time of hire
  • Posess or acquire a thorough understanding of CMS regulatory guidance and requirements as they pertain to UR and site of service decisions
  • Possess a working knowledge of clinical documentation integrity, hospital billing and coding processes and guidelines, case mix index, and DRG assignments.
  • Familiarity with standard published leveling criteria such as MCG/Interqual and ability to apply professional judgment and patient specific variables as may be necessary or justifiable.
  • Familiarity with (Hospital) organization and case management operations
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
  • Able to effectively present information, both formal and informal
  • Superb written and verbal communications skills
  • Strong organizational and analytic skills, and ability to set and manage priorities
  • Demonstrate flexibility, teamwork, and a collaborative leadership style
  • Strong technical/computer skills and working knowledge of the system’s EMR
  • Ability to provide a consistent on-site presence at assigned sites 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
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met. 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 associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

Key Responsibilities

The Regional Physician Advisor supports the Clinical Revenue Cycle by managing utilization review and denials/appeals processes to ensure compliant billing and accurate coding. They act as a liaison between Revenue Cycle leadership and hospital medical staff to champion initiatives and provide clinical education.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Medical Doctorate or DO degree, complete an accredited residency, and possess an active Virginia medical license with board certification. A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience is required, with a strong preference for physician advisory experience and knowledge of CMS guidelines.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Medical CodingAnalytical SkillsEMR ProficiencyProfessional Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Regional Physician Advisor Position (Eastern/Peninsula) Coastal Virginia Near the Beach at Sentara Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Physician roles — ranked against 21,252 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 8.5this job 8.0
Better work-life than 40% of Physician Advisor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 39 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
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.

City-level figures. 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 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