Centra Health·Lynchburg, Virginia
The Nurse Practitioner will provide a full range of care to patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgeries such as coronary artery bypass graft and valve replacements. The role involves hands-on training and collaboration with the entire cardiothoracic team.
Our Cardiothoracic team is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join their team.
This service does coronary artery bypass graft, the maze procedure, aortic repairs, and valve replacement surgeries.
They take pride in their APPs and their abilities in the OR and with patients, the training is very hands on with the whole team to make sure that you succeed.
By joining our team, you will have the satisfaction of providing a full range of care to a varied patient panel backed by a top-rated health care system with a fully implemented EMR and admitting hospitals nearby.
Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health.
Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices.
Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford.
CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.
CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.
Grow with a Health System that Invests in You At Centra Medical Group, we’re building a culture where Advanced Practice Providers thrive.
Through our partnership with ThriveAP—the nation’s leading transition-to-practice program—new graduate NPs and PAs receive a year of structured clinical education, mentorship, and peer learning to accelerate confidence and readiness.
Join Centra Medical Group and grow with an organization that invests in your professional and long-term success.
ThriveAP provides Family Medicine NPs and PAs with a structured transition-to-practice experience focused on clinical readiness, continuity of care, and long-term patient relationship building across diverse populations.
Competitive, transparent compensation represents a mix of base, hourly excess, and incentive pay. Student loan reimbursement Relocation CME allowance Centra is a not-for-profit health system; many of our providers are participating in the federal PSLF program. Short term disability automatically enrolled. 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match Comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and more. Lynchburg, Virginia with a population of 85,000, is a great safe place to raise a family. Tons of outdoor activities to enjoy including hiking, biking, mountain bike trails, camping, boating, fishing & canoeing. Hike the beautiful Sharp Top Mountain or Appalachian Trail or Bike on the Blackwater Creek Trail or Percival’s Island in the heart of the city. The Lynchburg Academy Center of the Arts offers some of America’s finest performing artists. Enjoy an evening minor league baseball game with our Lynchburg Hillcats. Children will enjoy outdoor summer movies at the park, county fairs, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and picking blueberries & strawberries. They will love Amazement Square, an interactive hands-on children’s museum in downtown Lynchburg. Beautiful Smith Mountain Lake is also nearby.
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The job posting does not specify particular educational or certification requirements, but it is implied that candidates should have relevant nursing qualifications. Experience in cardiothoracic surgery or advanced practice nursing is likely preferred.
Market context
In Virginia, advanced-practice roles like this are often competitive because employers look for clinicians who can work across outpatient primary care, urgent care, or emergency settings and see patients of all ages. This posting requires a master’s degree in a physician assistant program, active NCCPA certification, a DC license, and at least 2 years of experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm licensure and setting fit before applying.
