Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - No Experience Required

Job Description

Inova Neurosurgery is looking for a dedicated PRN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Acute Care Physician Assistant (NP/PA) to join the team. This position will be PRN at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus.

Inova Neurosurgery is one of the country's most advanced neurosurgical practices specializing in brain, endovascular, spine, brain and spine cancer, while working together to provide compassionate integrated care.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

  • Physician Led Organization: Potential for physician leadership opportunities
  • Committed to Team Member Health: Offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program
  • Competitive Compensation Package: Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan, compensation structure designed to reward quality, patient access, and clinical productivity. Additionally, opportunities for Sign-On, Retention, and Relocation bonuses
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day. 457B retirement plan is also available for physicians in a 0.5 FTE and greater
  • CME Support: Up to $2,500 a year for CME support and up to 3 days of CME
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: Offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans
  • Work/Life Balance: Offering paid time off and paid parental leave

Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Job Responsibilities:

  • APP will be responsible for all aspects of the service to include daily rounds and progress notes.
  • Emergency Room and inpatient consults, admissions, and discharges
  • Ordering and interpreting labs and radiologic studies
  • Fielding phone calls from inpatient nurses.
  • Multidisciplinary care coordination and patient education.
  • You may also perform procedures - within the scope of practice of Inova Health credentialing and privileging - to include EVD and ICP monitor placement.
  • Some opportunity exists for first-assisting in the OR, as service needs permit or require.
  • The APP will work directly with the neurosurgeons.

Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Minimum Qualifications:

  • Work schedule: PRN - 12 hour shifts. Day/Night/Weekends
  • Education: Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post masters certificate program for nurse practitioners, OR certificate from an education program that is accredited by the Council of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools, American College of Nurse Midwives, American Association of Colleges of Nursing of the National League for Nursing. For physician assistants, graduate of an accredited physician assistant program and certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Experience: No experience required.
  • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start
  • Licensure: Licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner; If Nurse Practitioner: RN Compact License (depending on State of primary residence) AND a license (or eligibility for) as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia AND a "Practice Agreement" signed by sponsoring/supervising physician(s), AND a written "Scope of Practice/Protocol" signed by the supervising physician, AND "Drug Enforcement Administration License" (if prescribing controlled substances)
  • Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
  • Medical Staff Credentialing: Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Minimum of one year of experience in inpatient neurosurgery, spine, or orthopedics.

About Inova Health

We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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