Orthopedics Joints APP (NPPA)

Inova Orthopedics is seeking a dedicated and skilled Specialty Nurse Practitioner or Specialty Physician Assistant (APPs) to join our Joints specialty team. This outpatient-focused position offers opportunities to work with a collaborative joint related orthopedic conditions team.

InovaOrthopedic Servicesleads the Northern Virginia and Washington DCmetro area in helping people with arthritis orthopedic illness trauma or injury to regain their active lifestyles. Our ortho specialties include groundbreaking minimally invasive procedures to treat musculoskeletal diseases and injuries includingstate-of-the-art joint replacement.

Featured Benefits:

• 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 $5250 per year in education assistance and up to $10000 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:offering paid time off paid parental leave and flexible work schedules.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations for patients with joint-related conditions
• Obtain detailed patient histories perform physical examinations and interpret diagnostic imaging (MRI CT X-ray)
• Collaborate with supervising physicians to develop differential diagnoses and individualized treatment plans
• Initiate and manage non-operative care including physical therapy referrals medication management and joint injections
• Assist in surgical procedures including patient positioning prepping and first or second assist in the OR (e.g. laminectomy discectomy spinal fusion)
• Manage pre-operative and post-operative care: wound assessments dressing changes and suture/staple removal
• Educate patients and families on anatomy treatment options recovery expectations and long-term joint health
• Coordinate care transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings to ensure continuity and follow-up
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including physical therapists radiologists and pain management specialists
• Document all patient encounters assessments and procedures accurately and promptly in the EMR
• Ensure adherence to hospital protocols state regulations and scope-of-practice requirements
• Serve as a key point of contact for patient questions and concerns throughout the care continuum
• Provide emotional support for patients undergoing complex or chronic joint treatment
• Stay current with clinical best practices joint care advancements and surgical techniques through ongoing education and CME
• Participate in team meetings clinical case reviews and continuous quality improvement initiatives

Additional Requirements

• Work Schedule: Full-Time
• 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:

• 1 year APP experience with orthopedics and joint related conditions