Medical Director, Pediatric Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging (MD/DO)


Job Identification: 641086
Posting Date: 08/07/2025, 07:38 PM
Job Schedule: Full time
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Job Description:
The Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Inova LJ Murphy Children's Hospital is seeking a full-time Pediatric Cardiologist to serve as Medical Director of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging to support our rapidly growing team within Inova Children's Heart Center.

The Heart Center at Inova LJ Murphy Children's Hospital has been caring for the children of Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington Region for more than 30 years. Each year, the program is responsible for approximately 550 procedures. The program provides surgical repair of the most complex congenital heart defects, including hypoplastic left heart syndrome. In addition to providing care for children with complex congenital anomalies, the program provides a lifetime of care as part of the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular, which includes the Adult Congenital Program. Inova Children's Heart Center is a comprehensive team, including congenital cardiac surgery, outpatient cardiology, fetal cardiology, non-invasive cardiology, adult congenital cardiology, diagnostic and interventional catheterization, and electrophysiology and advanced heart failure therapies. The team includes 23 board-certified pediatric cardiologists, 8 pediatric cardiac intensivists, 3 pediatric cardiac surgeons and 17 advanced practice providers. With respect to non-invasive imaging, the division currently performs fetal, transthoracic, and transesophageal echocardiography, and partners with radiology on cMRI and CT scans. A team of inpatient and outpatient dedicated congenital sonographers support the division. The Pediatric Noninvasive Imaging Lab (ICAEL accredited) at Inova Children's Hospital is the largest program in Virginia performing 11,000 outpatient and 2,600 inpatient echocardiograms per year.

Inova LJ Murphy Children's Hospital is a 226-bed children's hospital at Inova Fairfax Hospital medical campus, located in Northern Virginia. As the only dedicated children's hospital and pediatric heart center in Northern Virginia, we provide care in a welcoming environment that offers the latest in technical innovation in kid-friendly spaces. The children's hospital has a 108-bed, level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with approximately 17,000 annual deliveries. The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Acute Cardiac Care Unit are part of the Inova Children's Heart Center.

Inova is consistently ranked as 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

Medical Director, Pediatric Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Job Responsibilities:

• Support and mentor junior and mid-career pediatric cardiology echo attendings within the Pediatric Heart Center.
• Support and mentor ultrasound technicians within the Pediatric Heart Center.
• The candidate should have advanced training in non-invasive imaging while possessing professional, clinical, and leadership skills.
• This position will work with the Chief of Pediatric Cardiology and the leadership of the Inova Children's Heart Center to execute yearly personal and programmatic goals focused on the fundamentals of extraordinary care: Safety, quality, patient experiences, access, and stewardship.
• This is a perfect position for the candidate that thrives in an environment that focuses on teamwork, collaboration and dedication to patients, families, and each other.
• Although patient care is our primary focus, education and research are also encouraged and supported with access to dedicated research professionals including statisticians, research manager, and research coordinators.
• Professional responsibilities will include directing noninvasive imaging for the Pediatric Heart Center.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Doctorate Medicine MD or DO (completion of USMLE if non-US education)
• Training: Successful completion of physician residency program. Pediatric/Congenital Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship
• Certification: Board eligible or Board Certified in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Licensure: Physician Upon Start; Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience (5+ years) in the field, specifically in echocardiography (TTE, TEE, strain analysis and 3D imaging)
• Preference will be given to those with experience at higher-volume centers and demonstrated leadership roles in imaging.
• The ideal candidate will have prior experience or education in medical administration, with preference given to those who also possess clinical research experience.

About Us:
We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ 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.



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