Child Abuse Pediatrician (MD/DO)

Inova Health System; United States; On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Work/Life Balance

Work/Life Balance – PTO and parentalle

Job summary

A leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Northern Virginia is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Pediatrician specializing in Child Abuse to serve as Medical Director of the Forensic Assessment and Consultation Team. This full-time position offers competitive benefits, such as relocation assistance and sign-on bonuses. The ideal candidate will demonstrate mastery in child maltreatment cases and strong collaborative skills. Opportunities include making significant contributions to children's healthcare while ensuring high standards in a recognized health system.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Child Abuse.
• Successful completion of Pediatrics residency program.
• Current or eligibility for Virginia state medical license.
• Pediatric Child Abuse fellowship completed or in progress.
• Unrestricted Virginia medical license and DEA eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Supervise forensic nurse examiners and provide education.
• Participate in quality informatics and policy review.
• Provide peer and expert review of forensic examinations.

Skills

Child maltreatment expertise

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Forensic evaluations

Education and training

Education

Doctor of Medicine degree

Pediatric Child Abuse fellowship

Pediatric Child Abuse fellowship

Job description

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Pediatrician with specialized expertise in Child Abuse to join our team as Medical Director of the Forensic Assessment and Consultation Team. This is a full-time leadership position offering a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

Based in Falls Church, VA, just minutes from Washington, D.C., this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a nationally recognized health system. The ideal candidate will be a board-certified Child Abuse Pediatrician with experience in all forms of child maltreatment, and demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and clinical excellence.

The Inova Ewing FACT Department addresses the unique needs of abused children and adults in Northern Virginia. Our team provides care to over 1,000 patients a year. We serve all counties in Northern Virginia including military installations. This includes adult and pediatric physical and sexual abuse, domestic and intimate partner violence, strangulation and human trafficking. We offer expert medical evaluation, forensic evidence collection and provide expert interpretation based on training and experience. Our program provides inpatient consultations at the Inova Fairfax Hospital complex that includes the Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children. Outpatient consultations occur at our four clinics located in Alexandria, Vienna, Falls Church, and Leesburg, Virginia. Our forensic nurse examiners provide 24/7 coverage for sexual assault and abuse, DV/IPV and strangulation cases. We work closely with local child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless.

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.
• 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: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.

Child Abuse Physician and Medical Director

Job Responsibilities

• This position would be a part of a team consisting of forensic nurse examiners, clinical manager, director, practice manager, executive director, adult medical director, and medical assistant.
• Responsibilities include forensic evaluations and consultation in child physical abuse and neglect, supervision of forensic nurse examiners, providing education to colleagues, medical students and community partners, and collaborate with community partners and multidisciplinary teams.
• This position requires you to participate in quality informatics, policy review including standing orders, provide peer and expert review of forensic examinations, be available by phone to assist with patient care for deviations from standing orders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution. Board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Child Abuse
• Experience: successful completion of Pediatrics residency program and Pediatric Child Abuse fellowship
• Licensure: Current or eligibility for an unrestricted Virginia state medical license and DEA
• 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

• Completion of Pediatric Child Abuse Fellowship preferred

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.