Advanced Practice Provider, Neurosurgery ( FULL TIME)

Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)
Job ID: 663934 | Posted: 06/10/2026 | Full time | Locations: Inova Alexandria Hospital

Inova Neurosurgery is looking for a dedicated Acute Care Nurse Practitioners or Acute Care Physician Assistants (NP/PA) to join the team. This position will be Full Time at Inova Alexandria Hospital and is eligible for sign‑on bonus and relocation assistance.

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. Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

Retirement: 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.

APP will be responsible for all aspects of the service to include daily rounds and progress notes.

Emergency Room and inpatient consults, admissions, and discharges.

Fielding phone calls from inpatient nurses.

Multidisciplinary care coordination and patient education.

You may also perform procedures - within the scope of practice of Inova Health credentialing and privileging - to include EVD and ICP monitor placement.

The APP will work directly with the neurosurgeons.

Full-time - 12 hour shifts. Day/Night/Weekends

Masters in 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.

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

Minimum of one year of experience in inpatient neurosurgery, spine, or orthopedics.

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.