Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live, and we're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. Sentara hospitals, programs, and employees are consistently recognized for innovation, clinical achievements, and overall excellence.
- The people of the communities we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of Choice" for over ten years.
- Forbes has recognized Sentara as one of the "Best Employers for New Graduates" and one of the "Best Employers for Women."
- U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the "Best Hospitals" for 20+ years, and nearly all of our hospitals have received Magnet designation for nursing excellence.
- The Human Rights Campaign has recognized Sentara as a Top Performer in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality for having equitable and inclusive policies and practices as they relate to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning patients, visitors, and employees.
At Sentara, our differences are our strengths. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion and belonging in recognition of our employees and the diverse communities we serve.
Our success is the result of a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth. Our team members work hard to serve our patients, members, and each other, which is why competitive salaries and benefits that support people no matter where they are in their life or career are a priority for the organization. We understand that each colleague is unique, with different goals and life circumstances.
Are you ready to join us and help us achieve our mission to Improve Health Every Day?
Visit our careers website at SentaraCareers.com.
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).