Medical Director of Palliative Care - Short Distance to DC

Palliative Care Medical Director- Inova Fairfax Medical Campus 

The  Palliative Care division is looking for a dedicated Palliative Medical Director to join the team. The physician will provide inpatient Palliative Care services at our Inova Fairfax location. Inova Palliative Care is growing our team at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus to best care for the health care needs of the growing population. Sign on bonus and relocation assistance eligible. 

Inova’s hospitals are consistently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for excellence in healthcare.   

We are proud to be named a Forbes’ 2023 Best-in-State Employer, one of Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare, #11 of 5,000+ facilities on Nurse Journal’s national 2023 Best Places to Work as a Nurse list, and a Top Performer in the Healthcare Equality Index for LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality. 

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Program Features: 

The Palliative Medicine & Comprehensive Care program at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus consists of an interdisciplinary team of 5 physicians, 2 advance practice providers, 2 social workers, a palliative RN, a hospice coordinator, and a chaplain. Our comprehensive, expert team provides specialty consultation throughout the 923- bed hospital campus with a strong focus on both advanced symptom management and serious illness communication. We are seeking a full time Hospice and Palliative Medicine board certified physician to join our team in a leadership role. This position will provide clinical expertise and mentorship within our team, grow collaborative relationships across the campus, and ensure optimization of team processes. We are looking for a leader who desires to foster growth and support the unique professional development needs of each team member. This leader will join the palliative medical directors of the Inova eastern and western region hospitals to work with the system chief on continuous quality improvement.   

• Inova Fairfax Hospital has been recognized as high performing by U.S. News & World Report. 
• Inova Fairfax Hospital has been nationally recognized as a National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence. This designation distinguishes Inova Fairfax Hospital as an institution providing the best and most innovative multidisciplinary treatment for pancreatic cancer. 

Requirements: 

• Work schedule: Monday thru Friday – Consult based only 
• Education: An MD or DO from an accredited university medical school, Completed ACGME residency training and subsequent fellowship, board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine 
• Experience: At least 3 years’ experience in the practice of hospice and palliative medicine OR at least 5 years' experience in the practice of another primary specialty   
• At least 2 years’ experience in leadership role   
• Licensure: Current or eligibility for an unrestricted Virginia state medical license and DEA 

Inova’s Anti-Discrimination Employment Policy 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. 

About Inova Health System

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with you to stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at your whole health to help you flourish.

Our expansive network of services, programs and convenient locations knits together to provide you with the very best clinical care and a seamless experience. We work in teams, integrating your priorities with the perspective of multiple clinical disciplines to improve not just outcomes, but life, before, during and after treatment.

Ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, our world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our people, our technology and our professionalism. Whether you are a member of our team, a patient or a family member, at Inova you’ll find support and respect that inspire confidence. We continuously invest in the growth of our team members and train the next generation of top-tier providers, nurses and clinicians, shaping a brighter, more compassionate future for healthcare.

Our care network extends to all the diverse communities we are privileged to serve, because healthy homes and communities are core to our mission. Helping where there is inequity or need, we can provide the high-quality healthcare every person deserves—regardless of their ability to pay – every day of their lives.

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Leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Northern Virginia, delivering world-class healthcare to every community. We offer integrated healthcare services with over 22,000 + team members, providing 2 million patient visits annually.