Inova Cares Children Physician (MD/DO)

Inova Cares for Children – Herndon is looking for a dedicated Pediatrician to join the team. This role will be part-time, Monday – Friday. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible. 

The Pediatrician provides comprehensive, family-centered primary care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults at Inova Cares for Children. In this role, the physician delivers high-quality outpatient care while serving as a clinical educator by supervising and mentoring medical students and residents. Working collaboratively with the Medical Director, Program Director, and interdisciplinary care team, the Pediatrician is committed to delivering evidence-based care, promoting child health and wellness, and supporting the organization's mission to serve the community. Direct patient care is provided within the scope of privileges granted by the medical staff of Inova Fairfax Hospital.

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, opportunities for Sign On/Retention/Relocation.
• 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 $3,500 a year for CME support and up to 5 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, paid parental leave.
• Competitive Compensation Package: Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan, compensation structure designed to reward quality, patient access, and clinical productivity. Additionally, opportunities for Sign-On, Retention, and Relocation bonuses.

Inova Cares for Children Physician (MD/DO) Job Responsibilities:

Physician Coverage and Responsibilities:

• Performs duties as set forth in this agreement, as well as duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned by the medical director of the Inova Cares Clinic for Children and/or the president of the Pediatric Service Line.

• Provides professional services to Inova Cares for Children patients.

• Provides supervision of pediatric residents and participates in the didactic program of the pediatric residency program.

• Participates in coverage of Inova Cares for Children triage services on assigned nights and weekends in accordance with a published schedule.

• Participates in efforts to improve the effectiveness of pediatric services in collaboration with the medical director and the director.

• When the physician is engaged in full-time status with Inova Health System, the physician is prohibited from engaging in the private practice of medicine during the term of this agreement and from performing the same or similar professional and administrative services at any other hospital or entity.

Quality Improvement:

• Participates in regular quality improvement and cost saving activities in collaboration with other professional members of the healthcare team at Inova Cares for Children.

• In conjunction with the Medical Director, Program Director and nursing staff, acts as a patient advocate in monitoring, tracking, assessing and evaluating the quality of care.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of accredited Medical Doctorate Program (MD/DO)
• Board Certification: Must be board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics 
• Certification:  Must obtain advanced certification in applicable modality within one year of training; BLS from the American Heart Association.
• Licensure: Currently hold or ability to obtain an unrestricted VA medical licensure
• 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

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proficiency in medical Spanish preferred but not required.

• Flexibility to provide coverage across multiple practice locations as needed.

• Interest in caring for underserved and culturally diverse patient populations.