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Children's National Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious DiseaseIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$300k

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Job Description

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department: 10382 Infectious Disease

Pay Range

$100,000.00 - $300,000.00

About the Role

Provides and/or supervises subspecialty HIV/ID medical care and therapeutic services to pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients in consulting role, outpatient and inpatient clinical setting (including but not limited to specialty HIV/AIDS and other infections care, treatment adherence counseling and consultation, HIV disclosure, HIV prevention and risk reduction counseling).

The clinical associate physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as some advocacy and educational initiatives as determined by the HIV and ID Division Chiefs. Provides education and training to APPs, students, residents, and fellow and medical providers.

Serves as a specialty clinical resource for patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team. Participates in research projects including but not limited to the observational clinical trials, intervention studies and pharmacokinetic, efficacy and safety studies. Support quality management initiatives and monitoring and evaluation within HIV services.

What You’ll Bring

Minimum Education

Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

0 years (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

  • Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
  • Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
  • Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
  • Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
  • Ability to supervise, advice, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
  • Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.

Required Licenses and Certifications

Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center (Required) Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty (Required)

Board certification in relevant secondary specialty (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities

Commitment to World Class Care

Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.

Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.

  • Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.
  • Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
  • Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
  • Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.
  • Commitment to Advocacy
  • Participate in CNMC’s advocacy initiatives.
  • Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
  • Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
  • Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
  • Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being.

Commitment to Research

  • Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
  • Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
  • Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
  • Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
  • Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.

Commitment to Education

  • Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
  • Participate as appropriate in hospital/university –wide educational programs.
  • Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
  • Provide timely feedback to trainees.
  • Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
  • Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively.

Commitment to Quality & Compliance

Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.

Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.

Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.

Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.

Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.

Benefits That Support You

  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
  • Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
  • Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.

Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us

Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.

Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.

Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range.

The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy.

These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications.

Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

Key Responsibilities

Provide and supervise subspecialty HIV and infectious disease care for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients in inpatient and outpatient settings, including counseling, prevention, and treatment adherence support. Educate and supervise trainees and clinical professionals, participate in research and advocacy, and contribute to quality improvement and compliance initiatives.

Requirements

A medical degree from an accredited medical school and a full license and credentials as an attending physician at Children's National Medical Center are required. Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in their primary specialty, with relevant secondary specialty certification preferred; no prior work experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric Infectious Disease CareHIV/AIDS CareMedical Evaluation and DiagnosisTreatment PlanningPatient CounselingPatient Care SupervisionClinical Education and TrainingResearch ParticipationEthical Medical PracticeInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$200k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $182k in an average-cost state. 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$100k–$300kPhysician median $275k (middle half $252k–$300k)161 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$182k in purchasing powerDistrict of Columbia index 109.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in District of Columbia87 active22,420 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician listings: 39% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Infectious Disease hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 33 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 35 postings, 41 closed
New Infectious Disease listings34 in the last 30 days28 the 30 days before (+21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−2.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 1.5
Below most Infectious Disease listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 165 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Children's National Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Washington, DC
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage
Dental
Vision
401(k) plan
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Employer-paid life and disability insurance

Living in Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$638k≈ 6.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,484/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
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.