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Fairfax, Virginia

Pediatric Neurosurgeon (MD/DO)

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Compensation

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Job Description

Inova Children’s Multispecialty Clinic is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Pediatric Neurosurgeon interested in a PRN position to join our nationally recognized team in Fairfax, VA.

As part of the Inova Children’s Neuroscience Program, you will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing exceptional neurological care from birth through adolescence. Our program combines the advanced resources of Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital with the specialized expertise of Inova Neurosciences, offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services—from diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation and long-term follow-up.

Our integrated team includes pediatric neurologists, pediatric neurosurgeons, pediatric critical care physicians, pediatric hematologist/oncologists, pediatric neuropsychologists, and pediatric psychiatrists, all committed to delivering patient-centered, collaborative care.

Families also benefit from extensive ancillary support through Child Life specialists, social workers, physical, occupational, and speech therapists, nutritionists, and support groups.

For additional family comfort, the Ronald McDonald House located on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus allows loved ones to stay close to their child at little or no cost.

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
  • 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

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution.
  • Training: Successful completion of Neurosurgery residency program and completion of a Pediatric Neurosurgery fellowship.
  • Certification: Board eligible or Board Certified in Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Licensure: Unrestricted VA Medical License or ability to obtain
  • Payor 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

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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional neurological care for patients from birth through adolescence within a multidisciplinary team. Deliver comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow-up.

Requirements

Must hold a Doctor of Medicine degree, complete a Neurosurgery residency, and a Pediatric Neurosurgery fellowship. Requires board eligibility or certification in Pediatric Neurosurgery and an unrestricted Virginia Medical License.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient-Centered CareMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Neurosurgeon (MD/DO) at Inova a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 988 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
13%
CME allowance
8%
Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
3% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 70% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 988 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$687k
Typical market rent
$2,472/mo
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Inova

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Retirement: Inova matches first 5% of eligible contributions
457B retirement plan available for 0.5 FTE and greater
Physician leadership opportunities