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Inova Health System
Fairfax, Virginia

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$585K - $675K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Inova Children’s is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon to join our growing pediatric team. 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.

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 for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents across more than 45 pediatric specialties.

Inova Children’s offers some of the region’s largest and most comprehensive programs, including nationally recognized programs in cardiology and cardiac surgery, neonatology, gastroenterology and 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
  • 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
  • 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

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution.
  • Board Certification: Board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
  • Experience: successful completion of ACGME accredited Orthopedic Surgery residency program and successful completion of Pediatric Orthopedic 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

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive pediatric orthopedic surgical care within a nationally recognized children's health system. Contribute to the expansion of specialty care services for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in Northern Virginia.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Medicine degree, board certification or eligibility in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, and completion of an ACGME accredited residency and fellowship. Must hold an unrestricted medical license in the State of Virginia and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareSurgical ProceduresMedical Credentialing

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$630k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $623k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs · 6 employers

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$687k≈ 1.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,472/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Inova Health System

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Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Medical, dental, vision coverage
401k with 5% match
457b retirement plan
CME support up to $3,500/year
5 CME days
Tuition assistance up to $5,250/year