Chief, Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (MD/DO)

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

CME support

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health's Inova Children’s Hospital seeks a Pediatric Physiatrist to join a rapidly growing program in Northern Virginia. The position includes inpatient and outpatient care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and potential leadership opportunities.

The hospital is the region’s only dedicated children’s hospital, offering comprehensive pediatric specialties and a strong commitment to family-centered care.

Qualifications

• MD degree from an accredited institution.
• Board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Blend of inpatient consults, outpatient clinic, and multi-disciplinary/complex care.
• Management of patients with chronic and long-term conditions (e.g., spina bifida, brain injuries, cerebral palsy).
• Collaborates with pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and other teams.
• Works with Inova Children’s Rehabilitation services to support daily patient care.
• Order or perform medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Write routine orders for labs, imaging, and consultations.
• Perform and record history and physical examinations.
• Evaluate treatment options and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Opportunity to expand PM&R services within a growing program.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical teamwork

Patient-centered care

Education

Doctor of Medicine degree

Job description

Job Description

Inova Children’s is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Physiatrist to join a rapidly growing program at Northern Virginia's only dedicated children's hospital . This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a nationally recognized children’s health system and contribute to the continued expansion of comprehensive pediatric specialty care throughout Northern Virginia. This full-time position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance

Job Description

Inova Children’s is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Physiatrist to join a rapidly growing program at Northern Virginia's only dedicated children's hospital . This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a nationally recognized children’s health system and contribute to the continued expansion of comprehensive pediatric specialty care throughout Northern Virginia. This full-time position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance

Inova Children’s cares for medically complex children from the prenatal period through adulthood. The Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will work collaboratively across pediatric specialties to support the care of children with congenital and acquired neurologic, musculoskeletal and developmental conditions.

Your Role Includes

• Blend of inpatient consults, outpatient clinic, and multi-disciplinary/complex care.
• Management of patients with chronic and long-term conditions, including spina bifida, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, stroke, trauma, cerebral palsy, neuromuscular disorders, orthopedic oncology, and other pediatric functional impairments.
• Collaborates with physicians in pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and other multidisciplinary teams to support the care of medically complex children.
• Works collaboratively with Inova Children’s Rehabilitation (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy) to support day to day patient care.
• Order or perform medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Write routine orders for appropriate laboratory studies, imaging, and consultations.
• Perform and record history and physical examinations.
• Evaluate treatment options and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Opportunity to build and expand PM&R services within a growing program.

About Inova Children’s

Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital is Northern Virginia’s only dedicated children’s hospital and serves as a regional destination for comprehensive, family-centered pediatric care. Located on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, the nationally recognized 241-bed children’s hospital provides advanced care forneonates,infants, children, and adolescents across more than 45 pediatric specialties. Inova Children’s offers some of the region’s largest and most comprehensive programs, includingnationally recognized programs incardiology and cardiac surgery, neonatology,gastroenterologyand pulmonary care. Our multidisciplinary teams are dedicated to delivering innovative, compassionate care tailored to the unique needs of younger patients and their families.

• Level 1 Trauma Care
• 108-Bed Level IV NICU
• Pediatric Cardiac ICU & Pediatric ICU
• Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit
• Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit
• Pediatric Cardiac Acute Care Unit
• Pediatric Medical Surgical Units with EMU
• Pediatric Emergency Department
• Pediatric Inpatient EEG, Video EEG, and EMU. Outpatient EEG Program, and Sleep Lab

About Inova

Inova is consistently recognized as one of the nation's leading health systems. Recent honors include being named the 2025 Press Ganey Health System of the Year, ranked #3 Top Large Health System in the United States by Modern Healthcare and Premier (2026), and achieving Magnet nursing designation across all hospitals — the first and only system in Virginia and the DC area to do so. Inova holds a Leapfrog "A" Hospital Safety Grade and has been named one of Becker's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.

Featured Benefits

• Physician Led Organization: Potential for Physician leadership opportunities
• Competitive Compensation Package: Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan, compensation structure designed to reward quality, patient access, and clinical productivity. Additionally, opportunities for Sign-On, Retention, and Relocation bonuses
• 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 401k 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. Not-for-profit status is eligible for public service loan forgiveness.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave

Pediatric Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Physician Position Details

• Completion of a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification:Board eligible or board certifiedinPediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
• Experience: successful completion of ACGME accredited Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program and successful completion of Pediatric Rehabilitation fellowship.
• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start.
• 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