Nurse Practioner/Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology

The Gastroenterology Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant) will provide inpatient/Outpatient support to the gastroenterology service and work directly with the gastroenterology providers The GI APP will  primary service managing the acute hospitalization related to GI disease processes. 

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, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Job Responsibilities:

• Works in collaboration with the GI Physicians attending to provide care in gastroenterology services.
• Management of various GI disease processes such as GERD, PUD, GI bleeding, esophageal and variceal bleeding, GI cancers, crohn’s disease, IBS, and other GI related illness/ conditions. 
• Performs new consultations, patient follow ups, daily rounding and procedure triaging.
• Writes/ dictates history and physical notes, consult, and daily notes. 
• Prescribes/ orders medications, therapies, diet, orders and interprets laboratory and imaging studies as well as procedures consistent with clinical privileges.
• Performs patient counseling/ comprehensive teaching, consenting, and preparation for GI procedures to be performed in the inpatient setting. 
• Performs procedures as trained and delineated in DOP/ privileges.
• Ensure key quality metrics are optimized.
• Participates in quality improvement projects as assigned.
• Accurate and complete billing for services provided.

Additional Requirements:

• Work schedule: Varies shift (Monday – Sunday days/nights, 7:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m.)
• Education: Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program
• Experience: Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital/healthcare environment. Preferred : 1 year of Gastroenterology experience 
• Certification: Board certified (ACNP or NCCPA certification), DEA and BLS

Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities including full time, part time and PRN positions. 

Positions available for various facilities, shifts and specialty areas.

Facilities:

• Inova Alexandria Hospital           4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
• Inova Fairfax Medical Campus   3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital             3600 Joseph Siewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033
• Inova Loudoun Hospital              44045 Riverside Pkwy, Leesburg, VA 20176
• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital       2501 Parkers Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306

Shifts: All (Day shift, mid-shift, Night shift)

Specialty Areas: Inpatient and Outpatient Facilities 

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