CVOR Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Lead

Inova Heart and Vascular is seeking a full-time cardiac surgery advanced practice provider (APP) first assistant fellowship director for strategic oversight, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a postgraduate cardiac surgery APP first assistant fellowship program.

• Our board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeons have performed thousands of procedures and pioneered many new treatment and recovery approaches with results rarely matched nationwide
• STS 3-star composite score for CABG and isolated AVR
• Top 2% in the country for TAVR volume
• Mitral valve repair center of excellence
• Platinum level ELSO award for excellence in life support
• Busy heart and lung transplant program performing 100 total transplants in 2022

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.

• Competitive Compensation Package:Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan, and productivity-based RVU compensation structure 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.

• Direct all operational aspects of the Cardiac Surgery APP First Assistant Fellowship Program. The director will be expected to pursue, obtain, and maintain accreditation as an APP Fellowship. Expected timeline for accreditation is 3-5 years from date of hire.
• In conjunction with CVOR APP lead, develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve the fellowship didactic, simulation, and operative curriculum.
• In conjunction with CVOR APP lead, ensure educational activities align with institutional goals, cardiac surgery service line priorities, evidence-based practices, and fellowship objectives.
• Establish annual educational goals, competency milestones, and program outcome measures.
• Maintain policies, procedures, and educational documentation for the fellowship program.
• Develop and utilize educational materials, individualized learning plans, procedure manuals, competency checklists, and evaluation tools.
• Develop objective methods for evaluating technical and clinical competency.
• Perform direct observation of operative performance to determine technical proficiency
• Maintain procedural logs and competency documentation.
• Ensure fellows demonstrate competency prior to independent practice.
• Coordinate remediation plans when necessary.
• Collaborate with physician faculty, system and departmental APP leadership, nursing leadership, and simulation educators.
• In conjunction with CVOR APP lead, participate in strategic planning for expansion of APP education and workforce development.
• In conjunction with system APP leadership and surgery service line leaders, assist in development and management of fellowship budgets and educational resources.
• Coordinate simulation-based training for cardiac surgical procedures, emergency management, and technical skills as needed.
• Provide oversight and instruction in:
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
  • Valve surgery
  • Complex aortic surgery
  • Mechanical circulatory support (ECMO and VAD)
  • Heart transplantation
  • Endoscopic conduit harvesting
  • Temporary mechanical circulatory support
  • Chest closure and reopening techniques
  • Emergent re-sternotomy
  • Perioperative critical care
  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • Surgical exposure and tissue handling
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass principles
  • Operative efficiency and sterile technique
• In conjunction with CVOR APP lead, serve as a clinical resource for fellows and APP faculty.
• Promote a culture of patient safety, professionalism, teamwork, and psychological…