Neurology Headache APP Fellowship

Inova•Fairfax, VA

11h

About The Position

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a highly motivated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellow for its 12-month Neurology–Headache APP Fellowship. This structured postgraduate program is designed to enhance the clinical skills of new nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA) graduates, as well as experienced APPs transitioning into neurology with a headache focus. Fellows gain experience across the spectrum of neurological care in inpatient and outpatient settings, working under physician supervision. The fellowship provides experience in headache assessment and management, evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic care, specialized procedures, clinical research, and care in an in-clinic headache rescue room. Fellows also take part in patient and family education, conferences, case discussions, quality improvement initiatives, and scholarly activities. The full-time fellowship lasts 12 months and begins October 1 annually.

Requirements

Be a graduate of an accredited PA program, PANCE-eligible at the time of interview, and certified by the start of the fellowship; or be a graduate of an accredited NP program in adult, acute care, family, or gerontology, board-eligible at the time of interview, and certified by the start of the fellowship.
Hold a Virginia license and DEA registration, and have BLS certification.
Successfully complete the credentialing process for third-party payors and be able to enroll as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor.
Successfully complete Medical Staff credentialing and obtain appropriate clinical privileges to perform all required services.

Nice To Haves

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

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, including trigger point injections, serial Botox injection therapy, occipital nerve blocks, and other appropriate procedural interventions.
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 managing patients presenting to the in-clinic headache rescue room and 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.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Team member wellness program.
Retirement plan matching the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on the first day.
Education assistance of up to $5,250 per year.
Student loan assistance of up to $10,000.
Up to 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost, for team members, their spouses or partners, and their children.
Paid time off.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible work schedules.
Remote and hybrid career opportunities.