CVOR Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Lead

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

CVOR Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Lead

Job Description

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 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.

Featured Benefits:

• 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:offeringup 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:offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Fellowship Program and Clinical Education Responsibilities

• 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 safety.
• In conjunction with CVOR APP lead, mentor APP faculty participating in fellowship education.
• Assist with onboarding and orientation of new fellowship faculty.
• Collaborate with CVOR APP lead regarding staffing, educational priorities, and faculty development.
• Provide strategic recommendations regarding APP workforce development and future educational initiatives.
• Ensure maintenance of clinical competencies necessary for fellowship faculty privileges.

Professional and First Assisting Responsibilities

• Maintain an active clinical practice within the cardiac surgery APP team.
• Function as an expert first assistant in cardiac surgery (90/10 clinical and administrative split). Night and weekend call required.
• Serve as an ambassador for the fellowship program both internally and externally.
• Participate in regional and national educational initiatives related to cardiothoracic surgery APP education.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
• Board Certified Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with RNFA certification. Employees must maintain certification requirements.
• ACLS Certification for physician assistants, ACLS and BLS certification for nurse practitioners
• Current Virginia medical license
• Current DEA number National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a first assistant in cardiac surgery and currently practicing as a first assistant
• Experience developing educational curricula, evaluating procedural competency, teaching didactic and procedural content, utilizing simulation-based training,
• leadership or management experience within a cardiac surgery, APP, or post-graduate fellowship program

Preferred Qualifications

• Participation in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives

About Us

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 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 characteristics protected by law.