Pathologist- Medical Director(AP/CP- Physician)

Inova Pathology is seeking a strong leader (AP/CP board certified pathologist) to join as the Medical Director with Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. Fellowship training in an area of surgical pathology with at least 5 years of surgical sign out experience is ideal. 3-5 years of prior laboratory leadership involvement is preferred. Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a 237-bed hospital dedicated to serving our community, from children to seniors, with 24-hour emergency care, radiology and laboratory services, general and specialized surgical procedures.

Inova Health Pathology Department currently supports 5 hospitals and numerous outpatient surgery centers and clinics.

The Inova Health Pathology Department is currently comprised of 48 credentialed pathologists.

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.

Pathologist Job Responsibilities:

• As the Laboratory Medical Director, responsibilities would include oversight of technical staff at the Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Laboratory, regulatory compliance, validations, process improvements, and quality initiatives along with participation in the Medical Executive Committee.
• Pathologist should possess strong overall diagnostic and communicative skills with the ability to handle surgical pathology sign out of an active general surgical pathology service (complex surgical cases, frozen section, cytopathology if appropriate) and have interest and ability in overseeing daily clinical laboratory duties, such as blood bank, hematology, and chemistry.
• Pathologists participate in centralized slide distribution and evenly share cases across the system which enables subspecialty sign out of cases within the pathologist's preferred subspecialties.
• No Autopsy Coverage (All system autopsies are performed at only Inova Fairfax Medical Campus)
• On-call duties include intraoperative consultations and frozen sections, along with blood bank calls and other consults from the clinical laboratory.

Requirements:

• Education: Graduate of accredited Medical Doctorate Program (MD/DO)
• Experience: 3 years in active practice of pathology
• Board Certification: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology - AP/CP
• 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
• Credentialing: Ability to obtain successful medical staff credentials throughout all of our Inova pathology locations

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of previous leadership experience
• Fellowship training in area of Surgical Pathology

Featured Benefits:

• Physician Led Organization
• 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

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.