What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Lead position at Inova Health System?
The Neurosurgery APP Inpatient Lead provides clinical leadership and oversight for Advanced Practice Providers within the inpatient neurosurgery service. This role combines expert clinical practice, operational leadership, quality improvement initiatives, staff development, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. The APP Lead serves as a clinical resource, mentor, and liaison between APPs, physicians, nursing staff, and hospital leadership while maintaining an active clinical practice.
Inova Neurosurgery is one of the countries 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 $1,800 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 Lead (NP/PA) Job Responsibilities:
- Delivering expert inpatient care for neurosurgical patients, including assessment, treatment planning, care coordination, and discharge management.
- Leading daily APP operations, ensuring appropriate staffing, workflow efficiency, and continuity of patient care.
- Serving as a mentor, educator, and clinical resource for APPs, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding, training, competency development, and performance management of APP staff.
- Collaborating with neurosurgeons, nursing leadership, and hospital administration to optimize patient outcomes and operational performance.
- Leading quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice initiatives within the neurosurgery service.
- Developing and implementing clinical protocols, care pathways, and best practices.
- Monitoring key clinical and operational metrics and identifying opportunities for program improvement.
- Participating in departmental committees, strategic planning, and service line development initiatives.
- Promoting a collaborative, patient-centered culture that supports high-quality care, professional development, and team engagement.
Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider Lead (NP/PA) Minimum Requirements:
- Work schedule: Full-time 3 x 12-hr shifts per week. Some flexibility required depending on service needs. This role is designated as 0.1 administrative and 0.9 clinical.
- Location: All System hospitals
- Education: Mastersin 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 5 years of experience in Neurosurgery
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Salary : $1,800 - $5,250