General Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)- Willow Oaks

General Surgery App Position

Inova Surgery is looking for a full-time General Surgery APP to join our Willow Oaks Surgery office. The selected candidate will support our outpatient surgery patients at Willow Oaks.

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:

• Competitive Compensation Package: Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan, designed to reward quality, patient access, and clinical productivity. Additionally, opportunities for Sign-On, Retention Relocation
• 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, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Surgery Advanced Practice Provider Job Responsibilities:

• Respond to emergent/urgent care needs for 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 perform a 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