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Inova Health System lists this Division Chief of Pediatric Medical Genetics (MD/DO) opportunity in fairfax, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Division Chief of Pediatric Medical Genetics (MD/DO)
Job Description
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. Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital 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:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Inova Children’s Heart Center
Inova Children’s Cancer Center
Fetal Care 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: Competitive Base and Incentive program with 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
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
Responsibilities
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.
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
About Us
We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ 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 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.
Job Info
Job Identification
Job Category Physicians and APPs
Posting Date 12/17/2025, 05:26 PM
Locations Inova Fairfax Hospital
Degree Level Doctoral Degree – Professional (MD, DO, JD, DPT, PharmD, DNP, etc.)
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Worksite address
fairfax, VA, 22032, US
Who can apply
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