Primary Care Physician Inova Pride Clinic
Fairfax, VA - USA
Job Summary
Inovas Community Health Division is seeking a compassionate culturally affirming Primary Care Physician to join the Inova Pride Clinic the first dedicated LGBTQ primary care clinic in Northern Virginia. This full-time role is embedded within the Primary Care Service Line and offers a unique opportunity to serve a historically underserved community through both in-person and telemedicine care. The ideal candidate is deeply committed to LGBTQ affirming medicine and brings demonstrated clinical experience with this population.
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:offeringup to $5250 per year in education assistance and up to $10000 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:offeringpaid 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 to lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer and questioning patients across the lifespan with particular emphasis on:
- Gender-affirming hormone therapy and transgender care.
- Sexual health HIV prevention and management (including PrEP/PEP)
- Gynecologic care including preventive and routine services
- Adolescent and young adult medicine
- Metabolic health and weight management
- Mental health co-management including psychotropic medication management and support for patients with mood anxiety and trauma-related conditions
- Eating disorder awareness and coordinated care
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with behavioral health social work and specialty teams
Required Qualifications
Education & Training
- MD or DO degree
- Residency training in Family Medicine Medicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds) or Obstetrics and Gynecology
Licensure & Certification
- Active Virginia medical license or eligibility to obtain an unrestricted Virginia medical license
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine Internal Medicine-Pediatrics or Obstetrics and Gynecology with commitment to complete board certification if not yet obtained
Clinical Experience
- Ability and willingness to provide comprehensive longitudinal primary care
- Demonstrated experience providing affirming culturally responsive care to LGBTQ individuals and other diverse patient populations
- Comfort and competence with the full spectrum of LGBTQ primary care needs including gender-affirming care
- For OB/GYN-trained candidates demonstrated interest experience and comfort managing primary care conditions in addition to providing gynecologic care
Core Competencies
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to build trust with a diverse patient population
- Experience working in ethnically culturally and racially diverse care environments
- Flexibility adaptability and capacity to thrive in a multidisciplinary team setting
- Passion for advancing health equity and inclusive care
Preferred/Value-Added Qualifications:
We recognize that physicians bring diverse and complementary skill sets. The following experience while not required would be highly valued:
- Psychopathology and psychiatric medication management
- Eating disorder identification and coordinated care
- Adolescent and young adult medicine
- Weight management and metabolic health
- Advocacy work within or on behalf of LGBTQ communities
- Interdisciplinary or integrated care model experience
- Teaching and mentoring medical students or residents (an opportunity available through this role)
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.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Inova’s mission is to provide world-class healthcare – every time, every touch – to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve.