Cardiac Surgery APP Fellowship Director

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assist

Health insurance

Retirement match

Tuition assistance

Mental health support

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Inova Health System invites applicants for a full-time CVOR Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Lead, directing a postgraduate Cardiac Surgery APP First Assistant Fellowship. You will shape curriculum, credentialing, and accreditation efforts while overseeing clinical education and operational budgets in Northern Virginia.

You will lead a high-performing team, mentor faculty, and coordinate simulation-based training across CABG, valve, complex aortic surgery, ECMO/VAD, and transplantation.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Board Certified Physician Assistant or Acute Care NP with RNFA certification.
• Current Virginia medical license; DEA number.
• ACLS and BLS certification.
• Minimum 5 years as a first assistant in cardiac surgery and leadership/education experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct all operational aspects of the Cardiac Surgery APP First Assistant Fellowship Program.
• Develop and continuously improve the curriculum, didactic, simulation, and operative training.
• Ensure alignment with institutional goals, service line priorities and evidence-based practices.
• Coordinate educational goals, competency milestones, and program outcomes.
• Mentor faculty, manage onboarding, and assist in budgeting and resource planning.
• Provide clinical leadership and oversight for CABG, valve, complex aortic surgery, ECMO/VAD, and heart transplantation.
• Promote patient safety, professional standards, and teamwork within the fellowship and APP teams.

Skills

Cardiac surgery first assistant

Curriculum development

Simulation training

Leadership experience

Teaching didactic content

Education

Accredited PA/NP program graduate

RNFA certification (PA/NP)

Virginia medical license

DEA registration

ACLS/BLS certification

Job description

Inova Health System invites applicants for a full-time CVOR Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Lead, directing a postgraduate Cardiac Surgery APP First Assistant Fellowship. You will shape curriculum, credentialing, and accreditation efforts while overseeing clinical education and operational budgets in Northern Virginia.

You will lead a high-performing team, mentor faculty, and coordinate simulation-based training across CABG, valve, complex aortic surgery, ECMO/VAD, and transplantation.