Inova Health System

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Breast Surgeon to join our Breast Surgery and Cancer Programs. This role will be full-time. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

The Inova Schar Cancer Institute is a state-of-the-art cancer center in the Washington, DC metro area designed to bring healing and hope to every patient. Inova Schar gives patients unmatched logistical, clinical, and emotional support. Our team of nationally renowned doctors, specialists, surgeons, genetic counselors, nurses, and caregivers are backed by the latest in drug discovery, clinical trials, research and advanced treatments. We have the largest group of breast surgeons and breast focused medical oncologists in the DC region.

Research, and especially clinical research, is central to what we do, and physicians have the support they need to pursue clinical and outcomes research. We are a main member in good standing of the NCI Alliance clinical trial group. Education is also a central tenet of our program. We have our own fellowships in breast surgery as well as hematology/oncology, and we have residency programs in e, Surgery (30 total), Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurosurgery, and Pediatrics at our main hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital. We also have an academic affiliation with the University of Virginia in which one-third of their medical students spend their entire clinical years with us at Inova. If faculty are involved in medical student education they can earn an academic appointment with UVA.

Together, we are dedicated to delivering the best quality cancer care, from diagnosis to survivorship. Inova breast surgeons offer a high-level of integrated care for patients with breast conditions, from benign breast disease to breast cancer, as well as those who have a high risk for developing breast disease.

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 with opportunities for Sign-On, Retention, and Relocation bonuses
• 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: offering paid time off and paid parental leave

Breast Surgeon Job Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive breast surgical care across Inova Schar Cancer Institute (ISCI) sites including Inova Fairfax and Inova Alexandria, delivering services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and surgically manage benign and malignant breast disease, including performance of breast and axillary procedures in accordance with evidence-based standards.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary oncology team (medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, pathology, plastic surgery, and genetics) to support coordinated patient-centered care.
• Maintain high standards of clinical quality and patient safety, promptly reporting quality-of-care concerns and participating in performance improvement initiatives.
• Provide supervision and clinical leadership for non-physician providers as assigned and participate in call coverage to ensure continuity of care for breast surgery patients.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution. Board eligible or board certified in Breast Surgery.
• Experience: successful completion of surgical residency program. Completion of a breast surgery or surgical oncology fellowship
• Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start, ACLS.
• 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

About Us

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.