Inova Health System in Fairfax, VA is looking to add a qualified surgeon to the rapidly expanding department of Pediatric Otolaryngology. This is a clinical position based at our Fairfax campus, home to both Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital and our new Pediatric Multispecialty Ambulatory Practice at Willow Oaks. The children’s hospital is a 226-bed facility level 1 pediatric trauma center featuring a brand new 45-bed pediatric ER (opened December 2024), a 108-bed level 4 NICU, and a 48-bed PCICU/PICU. The clinic space at Willow Oaks was recently built and opened in 2023, and is home to over 20 pediatric specialties, with more specialties always being added. This role will be full-time. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.  

Inova Fairfax Medical Center and Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital are teaching sites for the University of Virginia School of Medicine, along with multiple advance practice provider and nursing programs in the area. The position would include faculty membership as an associate professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia. Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital is also home to its own pediatric residency program, along with several fellowships including hospitalist and emergency medicine. Finally, there is the opportunity to work with a rotating otolaryngology resident (PGY-3 to PGY-5) from Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.

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. 401k, 403b and PSLF eligibility.  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: paid parental leave, remote and hybrid career opportunities, extremely flexible scheduling and PTO allowances.

Job Responsibilities Pediatric Otolaryngologist (ENT): 

The current practice is staffed by 2 fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologists and 2 advanced practice providers.  Inova also has its own Pediatric Audiology department that is currently staffed by 2 pediatric audiologists, with more being added over the next few years.  The clinical practice covers a wide breadth of pediatric ENT cases and pathologies, including complex aerodigestive conditions, craniofacial disorders, vascular malformations, and complex otology, including cochlear implants and BAHAs.  Clinical responsibilities include both a busy outpatient practice as well as covering inpatient units and the ER (advanced practice providers will assist during the weekdays).  Call is roughly 1:5, and currently only covers NICU/PICU patients as well as infants under 12 months.  Facial trauma is covered by Plastic Surgery and OMFS. State of the art ORs at both the hospital and at several surgery centers with the latest technology and instruments Up to 0.2 FTE protected administrative/research time Epic EMR system used throughout all clinical sites Enjoy a level of autonomy similar to private practice without the additional non-clinical responsibilities of academic medicine

Additional Requirements:

Education: Must have completed or be in the process of completing an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology Certification: Board-certified/eligible in Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery; Certification in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology not required, but strongly recommended Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia