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System Division Chief, Critical Care

Inova Health is looking for a dedicated Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist to join the team. This role will The Medicine Service Line is seeking a Division Chief to join our collaborative, high performing team of over 70 physicians and advanced practice providers, who care for the most acutely ill patients at all 5 Inova Hospitals

Our need for intensivists has grown as the acuity and volume of patients in our adult ICU's has increased. We care for the critically ill patients in the four adult ICU's at IFMC- Medical-Surgical ICU, Coronary Care Unit, Cardiovascular ICU, and Neuroscience ICU. We also provide critical care consultation to patients throughout the hospital, and subspecialty critical care support to the Inova system of hospitals. Post-ICU care is supported by a team of hospitalists, including a subspecialty hospitalist service for neurologic diseases and injuries.

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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Embrace and embody Inova's core values to lead effectively.
• Work jointly with Medicine Service Line leaders to conceptualize and actualize the vision for the Medical Critical Care Service.
• Manage critical care physicians and medical directors across all care sites, including TeleICU and Inova Hospitals. Indirect management of the Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in collaboration with the APP leadership team.
• Drive the development and implementation of clinical critical care quality initiatives, ensuring alignment with system-wide goals.
• Coordinate the recruitment of system intensivists and manage contracts with community intensivists, in partnership with Medicine Service Line and hospital leadership.
• Standardize and align critical care delivery and severity-adjusted outcomes across all critical care and intermediate care units in the system.
• Collaborate with nursing, administrative, and medical leaders to develop new programs and services that align with the Medicine Service Line's objectives.
• Oversee operational aspects affecting adult critical care, including procurement, budget management, regulatory compliance, disaster planning, risk management, and research initiatives.
• Guide the development and management of an integrated TeleICU and bedside intensivist program.
• Partner with critical care nursing and administration to enhance patient outcomes, experiences, and staff retention.
• Participate actively in strategic decisions within the Medicine Service Line.
• Collaboration with GME & UME to facilitate and foster an enriching learning environment for rotating medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Any other defined role per Inova Medicine Service Line leadership direction.

Additional Requirements:

• Work schedule: Varies
• Education: An MD or DO from an accredited university medical school, Completed ACGME residency training and subsequent fellowship, Board eligible or board certified
• Experience: Leadership experience as a Medical Staff Department Chair/Section Chief in respective area preferred
• Licensure: Current or eligibility for an unrestricted Virginia state medical license and DEA

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of leadership experience in a level one trauma center
• Competition of a Critical Care and Pulmonology Fellowship

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.