Division Chief, Critical Care | Join Inova in delivering world-class healthcare every time, every touch

Reporting to the President of the Inova Medicine Service Line, the Inova Health System is looking for an experienced critical care leader to serve as the System Division Chief for Critical Care to lead our collaborative, high-performing team of over 100 physicians and advanced practice providers, who care for cardiac and medical ICU patients across all the five Inova hospitals. Our need for intensivists has grown as the acuity and volume of patients in our adult ICUs has increased. This position offers the opportunity to lead within a robust, system-wide critical care program that includes:

• Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) - Our flagship academic medical center and Northern Virginia's only Level 1 Trauma Center. IFMC houses approximately 78 ICU beds across the Medical-Surgical ICU, Coronary Care Unit, and Cardiovascular ICU. It serves as the hub for complex tertiary and quaternary care, including transplant, advanced cardiac, and surgical services.
• Inova Alexandria Hospital - A 318-bed community hospital with approximately 36 ICU beds. It provides comprehensive critical care services to a diverse urban and suburban population, with strengths in emergency medicine, stroke care, and general surgery.
• Inova Loudoun Hospital - A modern, 311-bed facility with approximately 12 ICU beds. Located in one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S., it offers advanced ICU care and is home to a Level III NICU and a growing range of specialty services.
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital - A 174-bed hospital with approximately 12 ICU beds. Known for its high patient satisfaction and quality outcomes, it provides critical care support for a wide range of surgical and medical patients, including those undergoing orthopedic and bariatric procedures.
• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital - A 237-bed hospital with approximately 12 ICU beds. It offers specialized ICU care with a focus on complex medical management, rehabilitation, and geriatric services. It is also home to the nationally recognized Inova Joint Replacement Center.

Our critical care providers support 24/7 on-site coverage and critical care consultation throughout each hospital, ensuring seamless, high-quality care across the system. We also support post-ICU recovery with a dedicated team of hospitalists, including subspecialty services for patients with complex medical needs.

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.

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
• Experience with leading highly functional and integrated intensivist and advanced practice provider teams
• Completion 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.