Palliative Care Advance Practice Provider
$120,000–$120,000 year
On-siteFairfax, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Conduct inpatient consultation and manage advanced symptom management for adult patients at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus as part of an interdisciplinary team. Participate in team meetings to optimize service delivery, supervise rotating APP fellows, and collaborate on systemwide quality initiatives and hospice partner transitions. Obtain license-specific palliative certification within three years of employment. Rotate weekend call schedules for day coverage. This role supports Inova's new Serious Illness Care initiative and the launch of Gilchrist Inova Hospice.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
- Board Certified Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Preferably at least 1 year of experience in Palliative Care
- BLS/ACLS Certification through American Heart Association (AHA)
- Valid, or ability to obtain, VA license and VA DEA
- Credentialed by the INOVA Health System as an associate or courtesy member of the medical staff with clinical privileges in internal medicine, to include the care of inpatients
- Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
- Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services
- Commitment to obtaining license-specific palliative certification within 3 years of employment
- Inpatient consultation
- Rotating weekend call schedule (day coverage)
- Supervision of learners such as rotating APP fellows
- Collaboration in systemwide quality initiatives
- Collaboration with Hospice partners to ensure appropriate transitions
Desired Qualifications
- Currently hold an NP/PA certification in palliative care or the ability to obtain it within 3 years
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