Orthopedic Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

Job Description

We are looking for a dedicated Ortho Trauma, Specialty Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (APPs) to join our Fairfax team. This role will be full-time from Monday - Friday, 6:00am - 4:00 (4 day work week, no nights, no 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: offeringup 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: offeringpaid 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.

• Level 1 Trauma Center: Responding to full/modified trauma activations with known orthopedic injuries
• Perform comprehensive orthopedic assessments, including history, physical exams, and diagnostic interpretation.
• 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
• Primarily inpatient coverage with limited outpatient coverage of clinic

Orthopedic - Trauma APP Additional Requirements:

• Work Schedule: Full-Time, 4 days per week, 10 hour shifts
• 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

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.


Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.