Orthopedic Trauma APP (NP/PA)

Orthopedic – Trauma APP

We are looking for a dedicated hard working Ortho Trauma, Specialty Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (APPs) to join the team. This role will be full-time IP and OP with rotating day/evening/night shifts and weekends.

Inova Orthopedic Services leads the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC metro area in helping people with arthritis, orthopedic illness, trauma or injury to regain their active lifestyles. Our orthopedic specialist manage basic and complex fractures; perform groundbreaking and minimally invasive techniques; participate in clinical research trials; and encourage education and teamwork.

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:

• 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: offering up 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: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Orthopedic – Trauma APP Job Responsibilities:

The Orthopedic Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions as a key member of the orthopedic trauma team, providing comprehensive care to patients with musculoskeletal injuries. The APP will collaborate with attending orthopedic surgeons, residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across the continuum – including the emergency department, operating room, inpatient units, and outpatient clinics.

• Responding to full/modified trauma activations with known orthopedic injuries
• Perform comprehensive orthopedic assessments, including history, physical exams, and diagnostic interpretation.
• Intermittent First-assist in the operating room and perform orthopedic procedures (e.g., reductions, traction pins, casting, splinting, bedside I&Ds when needed, and wound care).
• Respond to consults, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care in collaboration with the orthopedic team, within appropriate time frames
• Document care in the EMR, complete inpatient discharges, and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Participate in daily rounds, trauma meetings, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Educate patients, families, and support training of residents or students as needed.
• Maintain licensure, certifications, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in fracture conferences, M&M presentations, journal clubs, and research sessions along residents and attendings
• Inpatient coverage, inpatient consults, independent clinic and assisting in the OR

Orthopedic – Trauma APP Additional Requirements:

• Work Schedule: Full-Time, 1 outpatient clinic day, 2 inpatient shifts (day/evening/night), rotating weekends.
• Education: Masters Degree and Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program.
• Certification: Board certified (ACNP or NCCPA certification), BLS, Virginia License, Viginia DEA.
• Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year experience of Ortho Trauma experience