Vascular Surgery Nurse Practitioner

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a network of nearly 600 employed providers serving a community of over 600,000 across Central and Southern Virginia. Our footprint spans Lynchburg, Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford, offering a wide range of primary and specialty care services. CMG also supports the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, with academic affiliations including UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

Grow with a Health System that Invests in You

At Centra, we’re committed to the success of our Advanced Practice Professionals. Through our partnership with ThriveAP - the nation’s leading transition-to-practice program - new graduate APPs receive a full year of structured clinical education, mentorship, and peer support designed to build confidence and clinical excellence.

Why Lynchburg?

Lynchburg offers an exceptional quality of life with the perfect balance of outdoor adventure and community living. From hiking Sharp Top Mountain and the Appalachian Trail to biking along Blackwater Creek Trail, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy the outdoors. The area also features a vibrant arts scene, family-friendly activities, and easy access to Smith Mountain Lake. With affordable housing, moderate taxes, and a welcoming community, it’s a great place to build both your career and your life.

What We Offer

• Competitive, transparent compensation with base, hourly excess, and incentive components
• Student loan reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• CME allowance
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) as a not-for-profit health system
• Short-term disability (automatically enrolled)
• 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans with immediate employer match
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance

About the Practice

Join Virginia’s Most Comprehensive Heart & Vascular Program

Centra Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Vascular Surgery team. This position offers a diverse blend of inpatient care, outpatient clinic, operative first assisting, and procedural responsibilities while working alongside fellowship-trained vascular surgeons and an experienced APP team.

Centra Heart & Vascular Institute is home to 42 physicians, including 8 cardiovascular and vascular surgeons, and 50 Advanced Practice Providers specializing in vascular surgery, endovascular surgery, cardiology, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, noninvasive cardiology, and pediatric/adult congenital heart disease.

Our Vascular Surgery service is supported by a dedicated team of five Advanced Practice Providers who work collaboratively to provide comprehensive vascular care. We take pride in our supportive culture, strong physician-APP relationships, and exceptionally low turnover, reflecting our commitment to creating an environment where providers enjoy building long-term careers.

Position Details

• Full-time position with a Monday–Friday schedule consisting of five 8-hour workdays
• Diverse clinical responsibilities including:
• Inpatient rounding and consults
• Outpatient vascular surgery clinic
• Operative first assisting in open and endovascular procedures
• Office-based and hospital procedures
• Shared night call rotation with the Vascular Surgery APP team
• Shared weekend and holiday coverage
• Collaborative practice with fellowship-trained vascular surgeons

Why Join Our Team?

• Practice at the forefront of vascular surgery, including TCAR, EVAR, TEVAR, lower extremity revascularization, dialysis access, and complex open vascular procedures.
• Join an experienced team of five vascular surgery APPs who collaborate closely, share responsibilities, and provide mentorship to new team members.
• Work in a stable, highly respected practice with outstanding provider retention, where teamwork and professional development are prioritized.
• Receive a dedicated annual CME budget and support for continuing education and professional growth.
• Care for a wide variety of vascular pathology while developing expertise in both open and endovascular surgery.
• Help deliver outstanding patient outcomes within one of Virginia’s premier heart and vascular programs.

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program

Virginia licensure (or eligibility)

Surgical experience in vascular surgery, general surgery, or cardiothoracic surgery preferred

Motivated new graduates with a strong interest in surgery are encouraged to apply