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Inova Health System
Fairfax, Virginia

OB Hospitalist (MD/DO)

OB/GYNNo callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$295k-$315k

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Job Description

Inova Health is expanding our Women’s Health services and we are seeking an outstanding OB/GYN physician to join us at Inova Women’s Hospital within Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. This versatile position includes working as primarily an OB Hospitalist / Laborist OR as an Obstetric Emergency room physician (preferences will be accommodated as much as possible).

These two roles are separate but will cross cover each other on different shifts as the need arises. The ideal candidate will be a more seasoned candidate, and a great team player. Opportunities exist for working with multiple OB/GYN professional teams including Maternal Fetal Medicine providers, private practice providers as well as both medical students and residents.

Inova Women’s Services has one of the largest obstetric programs in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area with more than 10,000 births at Inova Women’s Hospital and a total of more than 20,000 across the entire Inova system.

Philanthropy supports our physicians, nurses and staff who are experts in high-risk or complicated pregnancies, including treating women with pre-existing conditions and those carrying multiple infants. Inova’s obstetrics and gynecology programs are ranked among the nation’s best by US News & World Report. We have dedicated operating rooms as well as recovery facilities and have access to the latest clinical trials and state of the art technology.

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
  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Competitive Compensation Package: Competitive Base and Incentive program, opportunities for Sign On/Retention/Relocation
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Work/Life Balance: paid parental leave
  • Additional Benefits: licensure and DEA reimbursement

OB Hospitalist/OB ED Physician Job Responsibilities

  • Physicians in this role function as OB Laborists and cover the Obstetric Emergency Department
  • Labor and delivery care on our 33 bed Labor and Delivery Unit
  • Work directly with Inova’s employed OB/GYN physicians to manage their patients
  • Certified Nurse Midwife supervision
  • Emergency obstetric care in a 13 bed Triage/OBED which accepts patients at any gestational age and up to six weeks postpartum with obstetric complaints
  • Inpatient practice

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution. Board eligible or board certified in OB/GYN.
  • Experience: successful completion of Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program.
  • Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia
  • 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

About Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

  • 923 beds total and approximately 225 beds within Inova Women’s
  • US News 2023 ranked #1 Hospital in DC and Virginia
  • Inova Fairfax Hospital is ranked #18 in the nation for Obstetrics & Gynecology by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Only Level I Trauma Center in Northern Virginia- Inova Fairfax Hospital Emergency Department receives about 88,000 patients each year.
  • 13 bed OB Emergency Department/OB Triage receives on average 900 patients per month
  • Level 4 NICU
  • "A" from The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Grade
  • Diverse Patient Population
  • Proximity to Washington DC (Large Metropolitan Area)
  • Top 50 Hospitals in the US for Neonatology

Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities including full time, part time and PRN positions.

Facilities: Inova Fairfax Medical Campus - 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042

Shifts: All (Day shift and Night shift)

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 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

Physicians in this role function as OB Laborists and cover the Obstetric Emergency Department, managing patients on the 33-bed Labor and Delivery unit. They work directly with employed OB/GYN physicians and provide supervision for Certified Nurse Midwives while handling emergency obstetric care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine degree and be board eligible or board certified in OB/GYN. Successful completion of an Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program and an unrestricted medical license in Virginia are required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient managementHigh-risk pregnancy careTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OB Hospitalist (MD/DO) at Inova Health System a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Ob/gyn — ranked against 862 active Ob/gyn listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

OB/GYN — Physician Career Context

OB/GYN pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$305k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $302k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

OB/GYN by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in ob/gynranked against 862 Ob/gyn listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$295k–$315kOB/GYN median $360k (middle half $325k–$422k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$302k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
OB/GYN listings in Virginia27 active872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · $10k loan repaymentVirginia physician listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 26% offer loan repayment746 active listings, Nov 2026
OB/GYN hiring demand#7 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 308 postings, 192 closed
New OB/GYN listings287 in the last 30 days270 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
OB/GYN pay trend−1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (862 Ob/gyn listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top OB/GYN Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

9 jobs
2
<$315k
2
$315k-385k
2
$385k-455k
3
$455k-525k

Annual compensation range

#1

Evening OB/GYN Physician - No Deliveries, No Hospital Call

Aizer Health · Monroe, New York

$200-$250/hr
#2

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician – Greater Nashville / Smyrna, TN

Together Women's Health · Smyrna, Tennessee

$500k
#3

OBGYN Physician Charlottesville (Per Diem)

$373k-$494k
#4

Physician Laborist (OB/GYN)

$420k
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Ob/gyn listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 862 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site
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About Inova Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Wellness program
Sign-on/retention/relocation opportunities
401k match up to 5%
457B retirement plan
CME allowance up to $3,500/year and 5 days
Tuition assistance up to $5,250/year
Student loan repayment up to $10,000

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$683k≈ 2.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,456/mo≈ 10% 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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.