Cares Families - Advanced Practice Provider; Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant- Annandale

Position: Inova Cares for Families - Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)- Annandale
Job Description

Community Health Advanced Practice Providers, Inova Cares for Families (ICF)

Inova Cares for Families (ICF) provides comprehensive primary care services to patients who reflect the culturally diverse community we serve. Our clinics serve as medical homes for patients of all ages who qualify for Medicaid, FAMIS, Inova's Financial Assistance Program, or are uninsured. Applicants may be considered for current full time positions.

Positions covers various sites, including Annandale, Alexandria, Herndon, Manassas, Sterling, Mount Vernon the main location of this position will be in Annandale.

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.

ICF APP Job Responsibilities:

Adult Services

• Regular physicals, ongoing health maintenance and check-ups (e.g. routine bloodwork, prescription refills, vaccinations, health screenings)
• Patient education and counseling for disease prevention
• Chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol)
• Care coordination for specialist referrals and other medical services
• Nurse case management
• Behavioral health services (e.g. depression, anxiety)

Children Services

• Well Child Visits
• Sick Child Visits
• Physicals - School and sports
• Home Tomorrow Visits for recently discharged newborns with bilirubin check
• Childhood immunizations - as recommended by current clinical guidelines

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: 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.
• Experience: 1 year Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioners experience
• 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

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.