Advanced Lung Disease Advanced Practice Provider

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant(APP) | Inpatient Lung Transplant (APP) | Inova Schar Heart and Vascular  | full time role

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider that supports the inpatient lung transplant service including PH, lung transplant and advanced lung disease.

As an Acute Care Advanced Practice Provider you will exercise independent judgement in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of medical processes and procedures, in accordance with the nurse practitioner licensure regulations of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and as delineated in the written Scope of Practice/Protocol for APPs. To help achieve our mission, you will demonstrate respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines while using an integrated approach to achieve desired patient outcomes. Utilizing evidenced based standards, guidelines and protocols for care delivery is required.

This APP will provide care for medically complex patients in intensive care units, intermediate care units, and other units within the hospital as required.  This will encompass treatment for advanced lung diseases, infection, rejection, chronic lung allograft dysfunction, management of immunosuppression and associated chronic conditions.

Four 10 hour shifts with one weekend/month requirement.

Position Description:

• APP will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive patient care in the inpatient clinical setting.
• Provide inpatient coverage at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
• Day shift with rotational weekend coverage and 1 holiday/year
• No call or night shifts required

• 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. 

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation for an accredited NP or PA program. Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Virginia. Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. 
  • Nurse Practitioner: Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP, AGACNP certification preferred based on population served. 
  • Physician Assistant: Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master’s Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred. 
• Inpatient experience preferred; prior transplant and/or pulmonary experience preferred.
• Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills when working in a fasted paced, high acuity work environment. Able to perform a thorough history and physical assessment. 
• VA License

• EPIC experience preferred 

Salary Range: $154,500 to $177,160

Pay Rate Frequency: ANNUAL