Palliative Care Physician- Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

The Palliative Care division is looking for a dedicated Palliative Physician 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.

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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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Featured benefits:

• CME allowance and dedicated CME days
• Student loan assistance – up to $10,000!
• Paid parental leave
• Retirement benefits with match

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.

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Requirements:

1. Education: Doctor of Medicine degree or Doctor of Osteopathic degree from an accredited institution, Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

• Experience: Successful completion of an ACGME physician residency program, Fellowship completion in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia 
• Credentialing: Ability to be credentialed by the Inova Health System as an associate member of the Medical Staff with clinical privileges in Internal Medicine  

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.