Join Inove Fairfax & Lead Their Palliative Medicine & Comprehensive Care Program As The Medical Director

Inova Fairfax Medical is seeking a Palliative Care physician to join their dynamic team and become their Medical Director for the Palliative Medicine & Comprehensive Care program here in VA!

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This position will provide clinical expertise and mentor-ship within our team, grow collaborative relationships with hospital departments to enhance and inform primary palliative care delivery. We are looking for a leader who desires to foster growth and meet 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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Job Details

The Palliative Medicine & Comprehensive Care program at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus consists of an interdisciplinary team of 5 physicians, 2 advanced 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 advanced symptom management and serious illness communication.

Job Responsibilities

• Participation in daily IDT to optimize clinical integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery,
• Inpatient consultation and rotating weekend call schedule (day coverage)
• Assistance with educational oversight of rotating learners
• Collaboration in system wide quality initiatives
• Collaboration with Hospice partners to insure appropriate transitions
• Development and maintenance of partnerships in strategic arenas throughout the campus.

Job Requirements

• Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• At least 3 years' experience in the practice of hospice and palliative medicine OR at least 5 years' experience in the practice of another primary specialty
• At least 2 years' experience in leadership role
• High level of interpersonal skills that allows effective communications with a wide variety of clinicians, physicians, patients, affiliated institutions and the general public.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ 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.

About Inova Health System

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with you to stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at your whole health to help you flourish.Our expansive network of services, programs and convenient locations knits together to provide you with the very best clinical care and a seamless experience. We work in teams, integrating your priorities with the perspective of multiple clinical disciplines to improve not just outcomes, but life, before, during and after treatment.Ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, our world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our people, our technology and our professionalism. Whether you are a member of our team, a patient or a family member, at Inova you’ll find support and respect that inspire confidence. We continuously invest in the growth of our team members and train the next generation of top-tier providers, nurses and clinicians, shaping a brighter, more compassionate future for healthcare.Our care network extends to all the diverse communities we are privileged to serve, because healthy homes and communities are core to our mission. Helping where there is inequity or need, we can provide the high-quality healthcare every person deserves—regardless of their ability to pay – every day of their lives.Live your life well. We’ll help.Leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Northern Virginia, delivering world-class healthcare to every community. We offer integrated healthcare services with over 22,000 + team members, providing 2 million patient visits annually.