Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant)

Inova Surgery is looking for a full-time General Surgery APP to join our General Surgery Service Team. Inova Surgery is currently looking for a full-time APP to join our General Surgery Service Team. The selected candidate will provide initial assessment, stabilization, and subsequent evaluations as part of ongoing care in the acute inpatient hospital setting for patients requiring admission to, as well as those already admitted.

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.

Surgery Advanced Practice Provider Job Responsibilities:

• Respond to emergent/urgent care needs for hospitalized patients within scope of practice
• Provide first response coverage while on duty
• Perform initial assessment of general surgery consults, report findings and implement a treatment plan with the appropriate general surgery attending physician, as necessary
• Elicit a detailed health history and a perform physical examination
• Admit patients to the service
• Order and expedite any necessary diagnostic studies, initiate necessary consultations, provide preoperative risk assessment, and post patients for surgery and other procedures
• Perform general surgery bedside procedures as requested on admitted and emergency department/observation patients within scope of practice
• Irrigation and debridement of open wounds
• Application of simple and complex wound dressings and coverages
• Management of drains
• Perform daily assessments of all patients
• Assist in appropriate discharge disposition
• Document patient encounters, both initial and subsequent visits
• Communicate effectively with the attending physician and other caregivers
• Participate in morning report and sign out sessions
• Actively 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
• Demonstrate compliance with systemwide and departmental policies, procedures, and mandatory education requirements
• Perform assigned work safely, adhering to established department safety rules and practices; report to appropriate persons any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients or visitors
• Consistently behave as a lifelong learner, applying and integrating new knowledge and skills

Additional Requirements:

• Completion of a master's degree program as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or completion of a Physician Assistant program.
• Surgical or inpatient experience preferred.
• License or license eligible in the state of Virginia
• DEA
• BLS
• ACLS preferred

About Inova Health System

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with you to stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at your whole health to help you flourish.Our expansive network of services, programs and convenient locations knits together to provide you with the very best clinical care and a seamless experience. We work in teams, integrating your priorities with the perspective of multiple clinical disciplines to improve not just outcomes, but life, before, during and after treatment.Ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, our world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our people, our technology and our professionalism. Whether you are a member of our team, a patient or a family member, at Inova you’ll find support and respect that inspire confidence. We continuously invest in the growth of our team members and train the next generation of top-tier providers, nurses and clinicians, shaping a brighter, more compassionate future for healthcare.Our care network extends to all the diverse communities we are privileged to serve, because healthy homes and communities are core to our mission. Helping where there is inequity or need, we can provide the high-quality healthcare every person deserves—regardless of their ability to pay – every day of their lives.Live your life well. We’ll help.Leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Northern Virginia, delivering world-class healthcare to every community. We offer integrated healthcare services with over 22,000 + team members, providing 2 million patient visits annually.