Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practice Provider; NP​/PA

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

Job Identification: 679048

Posting Date: 02/18/2026, 09:28 PM

Job Schedule: Full time

Locations: Inova Fairfax Hospital

The Inova LJ Murphy Children's Hospital is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for its growing pediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery program. The Inova LJ Murphy Children's Hospital is located on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, a 923-bed medical center serving Northern Virginia, the Washington DC metro area and beyond. The children's hospital is an award-winning 226-bed facility devoted to all aspects of the care of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

Advanced Practice Providers can expect to manage a wide variety of complex congenital heart defects in all age populations ranging from neonates to adults, including implantation of assist devices and transplantation.

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.

• 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.
• Competitive Compensation Package: Competitive Base and Incentive program, opportunities for Sign On/Retention/Relocation
• CME Support: Up to $1,800 a year for CME support and up to 3 days of CME
• 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 and paid parental leave.

• Performs high-quality clinical practices and effective patient management, under physician supervision, in accordance with state regulations, including primary and secondary specialty care in clinical and/or surgical practice settings.
• Delivers inpatient care coverage while also performing outpatient duties on a weekly basis.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to provide peri-operative care for pediatric and adult congenital patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
• Perform procedures as cardiac surgery first and second assistant.
• Demonstrates technical expertise with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Provide comprehensive congenital cardiac surgery postoperative care management
• Participation in daily multidisciplinary surgical rounds in collaboration with the surgeons, ICU physicians and cardiologists to adjust plans of care.
• Preoperative consultation, patient education and post-operative follow-up in the outpatient clinic.
• Bedside procedures such as removal of chest drains and pacing wires.
• Contribute to data collection and reporting to national databases
• Coordinate and maintain communications with family members, nursing staff, consulting physicians and attending physicians in person and by phone before patient admissions, during patient stays and after patient discharges.
• Active involvement in staff education.
• Serves as a role model/preceptor for new APPs and students, as evidenced by direct observation
• Demonstrate teamwork by communicating effectively and working cooperatively with all members of the health care team.
• Display respect for and appreciation for the contribution from all team members to foster positive working relationships.
• Participates in Quality/Best Practice initiatives by utilizing standards and guidelines for cost-effective care delivery to continuously improve patient care and enhance outcomes.

• Work schedule: Expect to work 4 days per week, with 10-hour shifts depending on workflow and patient requirements. On-call for OR emergencies every third night and weekend. Holiday coverage will likely involve being on-call from home, based on patient and team needs.
• 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 or 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.
• Certification:
  • CNOR Certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS, or PALS 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"…