Palliative Care Physician

The Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care is looking for a Palliative physician to provide adult inpatient Palliative Care consult services at our Inova Fairfax location and our Inova Loudoun location. Sign on bonus and relocation assistance eligible. 

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. 

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave

Program Features:

The adult Palliative Medicine & Comprehensive Care Team at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus consists of an interdisciplinary team of 5 physicians, 3 advanced practice providers, 2 clinical therapists, a palliative RN, a hospice coordinator, and a chaplain. Inove Fairfax is a 923-bed hospital campus and a Level 1 Trauma Center. At Loudoun Hospital, our team features a physician medical director, an advanced practice provider, and a clinical therapist for the 323-bed campus. Our expert teams provide specialty consultation with a strong focus on both advanced symptom management and serious illness communication. The Palliative Medicine & Comprehensive Care Team is part of Inova’s Medicine Service Line; current initiatives include creation of a Serious Illness Care Model and a Palliative Nurse Champion program. 

Additional Requirements:

• Work schedule: Monday through Friday – Consult based only – and participation in weekend coverage at Fairfax
• Education: An MD or DO from an accredited university medical school, Completed ACGME residency training and subsequent fellowship, board eligible or certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine 
• Licensure: Current or eligibility for an unrestricted Virginia state medical license and DEA 

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/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.