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Inova Health System
Fairfax, Virginia

Pediatric Palliative Physician

PediatricsIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$122.5K–$132.5K

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Palliative Care Physician to join our team.

This physician will provide specialized, family-centered care to children and adolescents with serious, complex, or life-limiting conditions, working collaboratively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams to improve quality of life, manage symptoms, and support families throughout their child’s healthcare journey.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong commitment to compassionate communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive pediatric palliative care.

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
  • Committed to Team Member Health: Offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Competitive Compensation Package: Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan.
  • 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. 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.
  • Training: successful completion of Pediatric residency program and successful completion of Hospice & Palliative Medicine (HPM) fellowship.
  • Board Certification: Board eligible or board certified in Pediatric Palliative Care
  • Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.
  • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start, ACLS, PALS
  • 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

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

The physician will provide specialized, family-centered palliative care to children and adolescents with complex or life-limiting conditions. They will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to manage symptoms and improve the quality of life for patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine degree and have completed a pediatric residency along with a Hospice & Palliative Medicine fellowship. Board certification or eligibility in Pediatric Palliative Care and an unrestricted Virginia medical license are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Symptom managementNeonatal carePediatric cardiologyClinical credentialing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Palliative Physician at Inova Health System a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics — ranked against 695 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 73% have no call, 20% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% 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)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k 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

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$687k≈ 5.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,472/mo≈ 24% 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

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision
Wellness program
Performance incentive plan
Retirement match (first 5%)
457B plan
CME support up to $3,500/year
5 days CME
Tuition assistance up to $5,250/year