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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.
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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
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
Work
Full-time fellowship, 12-month duration, beginning October 1 annually
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 Licensure & Certification: Virginia license, DEA, BLS 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
Prior clinical rotation or experience in neurology, neurocritical care, or neurosurgery.
Full time
About the role
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.