Pediatric Otolaryngologist (ENT)(Physician)

Inova Children's Multispecialty Clinic - Pediatric Otolaryngologist (ENT)Inova Health System in Fairfax, VA is looking to add a qualified surgeon to the rapidly expanding department of Pediatric Otolaryngology. This is a clinical position based at our Fairfax campus, home to both Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital and our new Pediatric Multispecialty Ambulatory Practice at Willow Oaks. The children's hospital is a 226-bed facility level 1 pediatric trauma center featuring a brand new 45-bed pediatric ER (opened December 2024), a 108-bed level 4 NICU, and a 48-bed PCICU/PICU. The clinic space at Willow Oaks was recently built and opened in 2023, and is home to over 20 pediatric specialties, with more specialties always being added. This role will be full-time. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

Inova Fairfax Medical Center and Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital are teaching sites for the University of Virginia School of Medicine, along with multiple advance practice provider and nursing programs in the area. The position would include faculty membership as an associate professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia. Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital is also home to its own pediatric residency program, along with several fellowships including hospitalist and emergency medicine. Finally, there is the opportunity to work with a rotating otolaryngology resident (PGY-3 to PGY-5) from Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.

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.

Pediatric Otolaryngologist (ENT) Job Responsibilities:

• The current practice is staffed by 2 fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologists and 2 advanced practice providers.
• Inova also has its own Pediatric Audiology department that is currently staffed by 2 pediatric audiologists, with more being added over the next few years.
• The clinical practice covers a wide breadth of pediatric ENT cases and pathologies, including complex aerodigestive conditions, craniofacial disorders, vascular malformations, and complex otology, including cochlear implants and BAHAs.
• Clinical responsibilities include both a busy outpatient practice as well as covering inpatient units and the ER (advanced practice providers will assist during the weekdays).
• Call is roughly 1:5, and currently only covers NICU/PICU patients as well as infants under 12 months.
• Facial trauma is covered by Plastic Surgery and OMFS.
• State of the art ORs at both the hospital and at several surgery centers with the latest technology and instruments
• Up to 0.2 FTE protected administrative/research time
• Epic EMR system used throughout all clinical sites
• Enjoy a level of autonomy similar to private practice without the additional non-clinical responsibilities of academic medicine

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Must have completed or be in the process of completing an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology
• Certification: Board-certified/eligible in Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery; Certification in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology not required, but strongly recommended
• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia

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.

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