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Inova
Fairfax, Virginia

Community Health Physician Inova Cares for Families - Pride Clinic (MD/DO)

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$240K - $260K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

The Physician is responsible for providing quality medical care to Inova Health System patients and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes. This role will also be responsible for conducting comprehensive medical exams, making diagnoses, developing treatment plans, and providing education and guidance to patients on disease prevention and management.

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

  • 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 eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave.
  • 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

Job Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive primary care services for LGBTQ+ patients across the lifespan.
  • Deliver evidence-based, culturally responsive healthcare in both outpatient and virtual settings.
  • Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Provide preventive care, health screenings, vaccinations, and wellness counseling.
  • Develop long-term therapeutic relationships with patients in an affirming and inclusive environment.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including behavioral health, specialty care, nursing, social work, and community partners.
  • Promote health education and disease prevention initiatives tailored to LGBTQ+ populations.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support the continued growth of LGBTQ+ health services within Inova.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
  • Significant clinical experience caring for LGBTQ+ individuals.
  • Active Virginia medical license or the ability to obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • Demonstrated commitment to providing inclusive, patient-centered care.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
  • Flexibility, adaptability, and strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Experience working in ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse environments.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds and identities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience providing gender-affirming care and LGBTQ+ health services.
  • Experience with telemedicine and virtual patient care.
  • 2-3 years of experience in Community Health

Why Join Inova?

  • Be part of the first dedicated LGBTQ+ primary care clinic in Northern Virginia.
  • Help expand access to affirming, high-quality healthcare for LGBTQ+ communities.
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team committed to innovation, inclusion, and excellence in patient care.
  • Play a foundational role in shaping and growing a pioneering program that will have a lasting impact across the region.

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 comprehensive, affirming primary care and preventive services for LGBTQ+ patients in both outpatient and virtual settings. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage acute and chronic conditions while promoting health equity and disease prevention.

Requirements

Requires a medical degree (MD/DO) and Board Certification or Eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine with an active Virginia medical license. Candidates must have significant clinical experience caring for LGBTQ+ individuals and a commitment to inclusive, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

LGBTQ+ HealthcareDiagnosis and TreatmentPatient EducationMultidisciplinary CollaborationElectronic Medical RecordsCulturally Responsive CareChronic Disease Management

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Virginia, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$252k (58 salary observations; 164 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,901 salary observations; 6,463 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $247k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Community Health Physician Inova Cares for Families - Pride Clinic (MD/DO) at Inova a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,560 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
73% this job
CME allowance
53%
Relocation assistance
40% this job
Loan repayment
31% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,560 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$687k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,472/mo≈ 12% 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

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Wellness Program
Retirement Plan with 5% match
Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/year
Student Loan Assistance up to $10,000
Mental Health Coaching/Therapy (25 sessions/year)