Division Chief of Pediatric Medical Genetics (MD/DO)

Inova Children’s is seeking a physician leader to serve as the Chief of the Division of Medical Genetics. The Chief of Medical Genetics will lead a multidisciplinary team that includes clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, and dedicated support staff. The division provides comprehensive genetic evaluation, diagnostic testing, and management for patients across the lifespan—from prenatal and pediatric to adult genetics. The role is sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital is a 241-bed children’s hospital at Inova Fairfax Hospital medical campus, located in Northern Virginia and is the only dedicated children’s hospital in Northern Virginia. We provide care in a welcoming environment that offers the latest technical innovation in kid-friendly spaces. Other features of our hospital include:

• 108-bed, level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 
•  Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
• Inova Children’s Heart Center
• Inova Children’s Cancer Center 
• Fetal Care Center 
• Level One Trauma Center
• Complex pediatric care across a spectrum of specialties
•  Pediatric Emergency Department and network of pediatric emergency care seeing over 100,000 patients annually 
• Child Life Services dedicated in each inpatient space and outpatient procedural area
• Specialized air and ground transport service
• Ronald McDonald House

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:

• Physician Led Organization: Potential for Physician leadership opportunities 
• Committed to Team Member Health: Offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Competitive Compensation Package: Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan. Additionally, opportunities for Sign-On, Retention, and Relocation bonuses 
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day. 457B retirement plan is also available for physicians in a 0.5 FTE and greater
• CME Support: Up to $3,500 a year for CME support and up to 5 days of CME
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave

Chief of Genetics Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluation and diagnosis of children and adults with genetic, genomic and metabolic disorders in an outpatient and inpatient setting.
• Collaboration with specialists in neonatology, neurology, cardiology, oncology, developmental pediatrics and other pediatric specialties as needed. 
• Collaboration with adult specialists to support the complex genetic needs of adult populations within neuroscience, pulmonology, endocrinology, cardiology, prenatal and several other adult service lines. 
• Lead coordinated quality and practice improvement efforts to ensure best practices in clinical genetics, diagnostic interpretation, and genetic counseling.
• Practice in collaboration with the Director of Genetic Counseling, leading a team of counselors and genetic counselor assistants. 
• Patients seen in Fairfax, Virginia (proximity to Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital/Inova Fairfax Hospital), and via telemedicine.
• Support learners as part of Inova Fairfax Pediatric Residency Program. 
• Faculty appointment opportunity at University of Virginia Medical School Inova Campus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree from an accredited institution. Board eligible or board certified in Pediatrics and Clinical Medical Genetics
• Experience: successful completion of pediatric residency program.
• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.
• 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

   

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience leading a Pediatric Medical Genetics team
   

Chief of Genetics Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluation and diagnosis of children and adults with genetic, genomic and metabolic disorders in an outpatient and inpatient setting.

• Collaboration with specialists in neonatology, neurology, cardiology, oncology, developmental pediatrics and other pediatric specialties as needed. 

• Collaboration with adult specialists to support the complex genetic needs of adult populations within neuroscience, pulmonology, endocrinology, cardiology, prenatal and several other adult service lines. 

• Lead coordinated quality and practice improvement efforts to ensure best practices in clinical genetics, diagnostic interpretation, and genetic counseling.

• Practice in collaboration with the Director of Genetic Counseling, leading a team of counselors and genetic counselor assistants. 

• Patients seen in Fairfax, Virginia (proximity to Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital/Inova Fairfax Hospital), and via telemedicine.

• Support learners as part of Inova Fairfax Pediatric Residency Program. 

• Faculty appointment opportunity at University of Virginia Medical School Inova Campus.

• Education: Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree from an accredited institution. Board eligible or board certified in Pediatrics and Clinical Medical Genetics

• Experience: successful completion of pediatric residency program.

• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.

• 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