Neurology Headache APP Fellowship

Inova; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement matching

Education assistance

Mental health support

Remote & hybrid opportunities

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus seeks a highly motivated Advanced Practice Provider Fellow for a 12-month Neurology - Headache APP Fellowship. The structured program is designed to enhance clinical skills for new NP/PA graduates or experienced APPs transitioning into neurology with a headache focus, across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Inova promotes safety, quality, and patient experience with strong employee benefits including health/dental/vision coverage, retirement matching, education

Qualifications

• 12-month full-time fellowship starting Oct 1
• PANCE-eligibility for PA and board-eligible status for NP at start
• Ability to complete payer credentialing and CMS enrollment

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage headache patients in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Develop treatment plans and provide longitudinal follow-up under physician supervision.
• Participate in headache procedures and educate patients and families.
• Collaborate with neurologists and multidisciplinary teams to improve care.
• Contribute to clinical research and quality improvement initiatives

Skills

Headache management

Clinical research

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

PA program graduate

NP program graduate

Job description

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a highly motivated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellow to join our 12-month Neurology - Headache APP Fellowship. This structured postgraduate program is designed to enhance the clinical skills of new NP and PA graduates or experienced APPs transitioning into Neurology with headache focus. Fellows will gain experience in the full spectrum of neurological care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

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.

Neurology Headache APP Fellow Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and manage patients with headache disorders, including migraine, tension-type headache, cluster headache, and other primary and secondary headache syndromes.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide longitudinal follow-up care under physician supervision.
• Gain experience in evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic headache management strategies.
• Participate in specialized headache procedures, such as trigger point injections, serial Botox injection therapy, occipital nerve blocks, and other procedural interventions as appropriate.
• Collaborate with neurologists and multidisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes and care coordination.
• Gain proficiency in conducting investigator-initiated and collaborative clinical research
• Participate in the management of patients presenting to the "headache rescue room" (in-clinic infusion center)
• Educate patients and families on headache prevention, treatment options, lifestyle modifications, and self-management strategies.
• Participate in educational conferences, case discussions, quality improvement initiatives, and scholarly activities related to headache medicine.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and adhere to institutional and regulatory standards.

Neurology Headache APP Fellow Minimum Requirements:

• Work schedule: Full‑time fellowship, 12-month duration, beginning October 1 annually
• Education:
  • PA: Graduate of an accredited program, PANCE‑eligible at time of interview and certified by start
  • NP: Graduate of an accredited NP program (adult, acute care, family, or gerontology), board‑eligible at time of interview and certified by start
• Payer Credentialing-Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third‑party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor.

Medical Staff Credentialing-Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services

Preferred Qualifications: Prior clinical rotation or experience in neurology, neurocritical care, or neurosurgery.

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 692337
• Job Category Physicians and APPs
• Posting Date 11/04/2026, 05:05 PM
• Locations Inova Health Center 8081 - Fairfax East