Cardiovascular ICU Advanced Practice Provider Manager

Inova Schar Heart and Vascular is seeking an outstanding Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to lead our Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. This role will be full-time. The APP Manager serves as the direct supervisor for APP Leads in a Service Line. ​​Reporting Relationship​· Straight line reporting to Executive APP Director​· Dotted line reporting to collaborating Service Line physicians (e.g., Section/Division Chief or Service Line President)​

Cardiac Surgery APPs are the foundation of care in the ICU and the stepdown areas, overseeing all aspects of patient management and play an invaluable role in the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular! Inova Schar Heart and Vascular is a leader in cardiogenic shock, ECMO, structural heart and heart and lung transplant with consistent high volumes and excellent outcomes!

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.

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), APP Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Leads overall APP strategy, staffing, and utilization across the Service Line, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with Service Line goals.
• Identifies, develops, and implements strategic APP initiatives, tracking progress and reporting outcomes.
• Drives continuous process and quality improvement to optimize APP operations.
• Interviews, hires, and supports onboarding of APPs; develops and implements a structured onboarding program.
• Provides coaching and performance oversight for APPs and APP Leads.
• Works with HR and Legal on personnel matters, including performance improvement plans.
• Ensures timely completion of annual evaluations and required OPPE/FPPE processes.
• Ensures APPs have current and appropriate practice agreements and delineation of privileges.
• Regularly reviews and updates practice agreements and privileges documentation.
• Develops and implements crisis response plans to support APP operations and patient care continuity.
• Assesses educational needs and delivers ongoing structured learning and development programs for APPs.
• Maintains open communication through regular meetings with APP Leads.
• Effectively communicates System and Service Line initiatives and budget impacts to APP teams.
• Anticipates operational barriers and collaborates with APPs and leadership on solutions.
• Promotes psychological safety, positive change, and a culture aligned with Inova's mission, vision, values, and care imperatives.

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), APP Manager Additional Requirements:

• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia
• Experience: Current board certification, Specialty Trained where appropriate
• Education: Graduate of accredited PA or NP program

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), APP Manager Preferred Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' experience as an APP

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.