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Inova Health System
Fairfax, Virginia

Advanced Lung Disease Physician Fellow (MD/DO)

PulmonologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Advanced Lung Disease program is seeking an ALD fellow for the 2027-2028 term.

The ALDFellow learns and practices medical care to heart and vascular patients in a supportive and collaborative environment. The ALD Fellow works closely with experienced medical professionals to gain hands-on clinical experience and develop specialized skills in cardiovascular care, providing the Cardiology Fellow with valuable experience and skills necessary to pursue a rewarding career in heart and vascular medicine.

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, flexible work schedules

Minimum Qualifications

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

The ALD Fellow provides medical care to heart and vascular patients within a collaborative environment. They work with experienced professionals to gain hands-on clinical experience and develop specialized skills in cardiovascular care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine degree and be board eligible or certified in Cardiology. A successful completion of a Cardiology residency and a current unrestricted license to practice medicine in Virginia are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical Practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advanced Lung Disease Physician Fellow (MD/DO) at Inova Health System a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pulmonology — ranked against 108 active Pulmonology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pulmonology — Physician Career Context

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).

Top Pulmonologist Jobs

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs

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$300k-$500k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Pulmonology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 108 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 Health System

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Wellness program
Retirement with 5% match
Tuition assistance up to $5,250/year
Student loan assistance up to $10,000
Mental health coaching/therapy (25 sessions/year)