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Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

General and Acute Care Surgery Advanced Practice Provider - NP/PA, Day/Nights

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVirginia, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completion of a master's degree program as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or completion of a Physician Assistant program.
  • License or license eligible in the state of Virginia.
  • DEA registration.
  • Basic Life Support certification.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to emergent and urgent care needs for hospitalized patients within scope of practice.
  • Provide first-response coverage while on duty.
  • Perform initial assessments of general surgery consults, report findings, and implement treatment plans with the appropriate general surgery attending physician as necessary.
  • Elicit detailed health histories and perform physical examinations.
  • Admit patients to the service.
  • Order and expedite necessary diagnostic studies, initiate necessary consultations, provide preoperative risk assessments, and post patients for surgery and other procedures.
  • Perform general surgery bedside procedures as requested on admitted and emergency department or observation patients within scope of practice.
  • Irrigate and debride open wounds.
  • Apply simple and complex wound dressings and coverages.
  • Manage drains.
  • Perform daily assessments of all patients.
  • Assist in determining appropriate discharge disposition.
  • Document initial and subsequent patient encounters.
  • Communicate with the attending physician and other caregivers.
  • Participate in morning reports and sign-out sessions.
  • Participate in special projects as deemed necessary by the Chief of General Surgery and Lead APP.
  • Review and assist with the development and implementation of policies, protocols, guidelines, and procedures related to general surgery care and systemwide initiatives as directed.
  • Comply with systemwide and departmental policies, procedures, and mandatory education requirements.
  • Perform assigned work safely in accordance with established department safety rules and practices, and report unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients, or visitors.
  • Maintain lifelong learning by applying and integrating new knowledge and skills.

Desired Qualifications

  • Surgical or inpatient experience.

About the Company

Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Inova Health System is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Falls Church, Virginia, providing a broad range of medical services across hospitals, outpatient clinics, assisted living, and long-term care facilities in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its hospitals have Magnet status, indicating high nursing quality, and the system emphasizes care delivery as well as medical research and education through clinicians and scientists. The organization’s operations rely on reinvesting earnings into its mission rather than distributing profits to shareholders, with the Inova Health Foundation supporting fundraising and philanthropy to expand services, research, and training. Overall, Inova aims to improve community health by delivering patient care, advancing medical knowledge, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
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Total funding
$422.8M
Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Founded
1956

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