General Surgery | Bedford Memorial Hospital

Introduction to the Role and Practice

Our APPs can see both new and established patient visits while working closely with physicians. Also, our physicians will be paired with a nurse to work alongside them in the office. This close collaboration assists in creating patient and physician ease and efficiency as well as providing continuity of care and attention to detail. Here at Bedford Memorial Hospital, we have a very low nursing turnover rate and boast a culture of warmth and a family friendly community.

You Can Expect

• Communicate with core group of APPs and surgeons as well as other specialties
• Utilize Cerner EMR
• Variable day shifts including rotating weekend and holiday coverage
• Evaluate patients in clinic for routine post-op care and acute problems
• Round and perform consultations, progress evaluations, and discharges in the hospital
• Order diagnostic evaluations and medical therapies
• Coordinate care with patients, their families, and multidisciplinary teams
  
  

Required Qualifications

Prior surgical experience required

What We Offer

• Sign On Bonus
• Relocation
• Student Loan reimbursement
• 26 days of PTO per year
• $3500 + 5 days for CME
• Malpractice insurance and medical/vision/dental coverage
• Matching 403b Retirement account contribution - immediate vesting
  
  

Bedford, Virginia, known as the "place that sells itself," boasts the Blue Ridge Mountains to the North, Smith Mountain Lake to the South, Lynchburg to the East, and I-81/Roanoke to the West. The town of 6,000 offers the variety of all four seasons, plus amenities that are perfect for the outdoor enthusiast. Bedford is also home to the National D-Day Memorial and has a historical, community charm. Check out Bedford here!

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.

CMG is proud to launch LEAPP (Leadership, Excellence, Advocacy, Professional Growth, and Professionalism)—its first clinical advancement program for Advanced Practice Providers. LEAPP offers a flexible, two-tiered pathway for professional development, aligning provider interests with advancement opportunities and financial incentives.

EOE

Centra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status.