Palliative Care Specialty APP | Join Inova in delivering world-class healthcare every time, every touch

We are seeking a full-time Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP- NP/PA) to join our growing team at Inova Loudoun Hospital!

The Palliative Care Team at Inova Loudoun Hospital consists of two physicians, one APP, and a palliative clinical therapist. The team works closely with the Inova hospice coordinator and hospital spiritual care to comprehensively address each patient's serious illness experience. The expert team provides specialty consultation throughout the 183 bed hospital, with a strong focus on both advanced symptom management and serious illness communication. The Loudoun Palliative Care team is also part of a larger Inova wide palliative care team including 8 physicians, 9 APPs, 6 clinical therapists, 4 hospice coordinators, nurses, and a palliative chaplain addressing acute care and outpatient palliative needs.

This position will provide clinical expertise within our team and grow collaborative relationships with hospital departments to enhance and inform primary palliative care delivery.

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:

• Physician Led Organization: Potential for Physician leadership opportunities
• Committed to Team Member Health: Offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Competitive Compensation Package: Competitive Base and Incentive program with opportunities for Sign-On, Retention, and Relocation bonuses
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day. 457B retirement plan is also available for physicians in a 0.5 FTE and greater
• CME Support Up to $1,800 a year for CME support and up to 3 days of CME
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave

Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider Job Responsibilities:

• Participation in daily interdisciplinary rounds to optimize clinical integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery
• Inpatient consultation and rotating weekend call schedule (day coverage)
• Assistance with educational oversight of rotating learners
• Collaboration in system wide quality initiatives
• Collaboration with hospice partners to ensure appropriate transitions
• Development and maintenance of partnerships in strategic arenas throughout the campus.
• Commitment to obtaining license-specific palliative certification within 3 years of employment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program; Board Certified Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferably at least 1 year of experience in Palliative Care.
• Currently hold an NP/PA certification in palliative care or the ability to obtain it within 5 years

About Inova Health

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy.

We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than one million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed four million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience.

Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 25,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ 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 characteristics protected by law.