Sickle Cell Program Director (Physician)

Long Description:
Inova Children's is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist to lead our Sickle Cell Disease and complex hematology programs. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a nationally recognized children's health system and contribute to the continued expansion of comprehensive pediatric specialty care throughout Northern Virginia. This full-time position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.
The Inova Children's Sickle Cell Program is a National Association of Sickle Cell Centers site, providing multi-disciplinary care for children from birth through adulthood. The care team includes physicians, advanced practice providers, social work, psychology, and collaboration across pediatric specialties.

Your role includes:

• Deliver coordinated, multispecialty care to patients with Sickle Cell Disease and other hematologic and oncology conditions in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Participate in multidisciplinary pediatric hematology and oncology care.
• Participate in the inpatient care team (Hematology Consult Service and Inpatient Attending)
• Provide clinical teaching and in-service education to medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Engage in pediatric hematology and oncology clinical research projects and studies, including translational efforts.

Our team includes 9 experienced Pediatric Hematology-Oncology physicians and 9 advanced practice providers who diagnose, manage, and treat all forms of childhood cancers, blood disorders, and bone marrow failure syndromes.

About Inova Children's

Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital is Northern Virginia's only dedicated children's hospital and serves as a regional destination for comprehensive, family-centered pediatric care. Located on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, the nationally recognized 241-bed children's hospital provides advanced care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents across more than 45 pediatric specialties. Inova Children's offers some of the region's largest and most comprehensive programs, including nationally recognized programs in cardiology and cardiac surgery, neonatology, gastroenterology and pulmonary care. Our multidisciplinary teams are dedicated to delivering innovative, compassionate care tailored to the unique needs of younger patients and their families.
* Level 1 Trauma Care
* 108-Bed Level IV NICU
* Pediatric Cardiac ICU & Pediatric ICU
* Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit
* Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit
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Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification: Board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Experience: successful completion of pediatric residency program and successful completion of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship.
• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start
• 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

About Inova Health

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC 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 for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs.

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 26,000 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.