Chief, Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physician)

Inova Children's is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Physiatrist to join a rapidly growing program at Northern Virginia's only dedicated children's hospital. 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
Inova Children's cares for medically complex children from the prenatal period through adulthood. The Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will work collaboratively across pediatric specialties to support the care of children with congenital and acquired neurologic, musculoskeletal and developmental conditions.

Your role includes:

• Blend of inpatient consults, outpatient clinic, and multi-disciplinary/complex care.
• Management of patients with chronic and long-term conditions, including spina bifida, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, stroke, trauma, cerebral palsy, neuromuscular disorders, orthopedic oncology, and other pediatric functional impairments.
• Collaborates with physicians in pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and other multidisciplinary teams to support the care of medically complex children.
• Works collaboratively with Inova Children's Rehabilitation (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy) to support day to day patient care.
• Order or perform medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Write routine orders for appropriate laboratory studies, imaging, and consultations.
• Perform and record history and physical examinations.
• Evaluate treatment options and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Opportunity to build and expand PM&R services within a growing program.

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.
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Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification: Board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
• Experience: successful completion of ACGME accredited Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program and successful completion of Pediatric Rehabilitation 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.