Orthopedic Trauma APP (NP/PA) | Join Inova in delivering world-class healthcare every time, every touch

We are looking for a dedicated hard working Ortho Trauma, Specialty Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (APPs) to join the team. This role will be full-time IP and OP with rotating day/evening/night shifts and weekends.

Inova Orthopedic Services leads the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC metro area in helping people with arthritis, orthopedic illness, trauma or injury to regain their active lifestyles. Our orthopedic specialist manage basic and complex fractures; perform groundbreaking and minimally invasive techniques; participate in clinical research trials; and encourage education and teamwork.

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.

Orthopedic - Trauma APP Job Responsibilities:

The Orthopedic Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions as a key member of the orthopedic trauma team, providing comprehensive care to patients with musculoskeletal injuries. The APP will collaborate with attending orthopedic surgeons, residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across the continuum - including the emergency department, operating room, inpatient units, and outpatient clinics.

• Responding to full/modified trauma activations with known orthopedic injuries
• Perform comprehensive orthopedic assessments, including history, physical exams, and diagnostic interpretation.
• Intermittent First-assist in the operating room and perform orthopedic procedures (e.g., reductions, traction pins, casting, splinting, bedside I&Ds when needed, and wound care).
• Respond to consults, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care in collaboration with the orthopedic team, within appropriate time frames
• Document care in the EMR, complete inpatient discharges, and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Participate in daily rounds, trauma meetings, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Educate patients, families, and support training of residents or students as needed.
• Maintain licensure, certifications, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in fracture conferences, M&M presentations, journal clubs, and research sessions along residents and attendings
• Inpatient coverage, inpatient consults, independent clinic and assisting in the OR

Orthopedic - Trauma APP Additional Requirements:

• Work Schedule: Full-Time, 1 outpatient clinic day, 2 inpatient shifts (day/evening/night), rotating weekends.
• Education: Masters Degree and Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program.
• Certification: Board certified (ACNP or NCCPA certification), BLS, Virginia License, Viginia DEA.
• Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year experience of Ortho Trauma experience

About Inova Health

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC 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 for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs.

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 26,000 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.