Section Chief, Inova Loudoun Adult Hospital Medicine

Leesburg, VA, United States

Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) and the Medicine Service Line are seeking a new section chief for the ILH adult hospital medicine team. Position is a .75 non- clinical FTE.

Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) is a nationally recognized, advanced community hospital. Inova hospitals are unified operationally and strategically by Service Lines, including a Medicine Service Line (MSL). Functioning within the MSL and based at ILH, the ILH Hospital Medicine Group (the “Group”) is comprised of Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) with diverse practice experiences who provide care to patients under the medicine service.

The Group is led by the Section Chief and works as a team to provide high quality care to ILH patients through implementation of Inova’s mission, vision and values.

Central to the Section Chief position is the ability to comprehensively manage the administrative structure and operating needs of the Group while creating a team environment and unifying that team towards fulfillment of the Group’s own mission and vision, and towards implementation of ILH and MSL initiatives. The Section Chief serves as the primary Group representative and liaison for other departments and leadership across ILH and the MSL, and acts as a Project Manager, helping develop, guide and track outcomes for Group projects and ensuring appropriate resource allocation for the same.

Implicit in this responsibility is the need to balance and integrate the interests and priorities of the Group with those of ILH and MSL. Accordingly, the Section Chief must have exceptional organizational skills and embody professionalism in communication through demonstration of mutual respect, objectivity, patience, and integrity.

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.

• 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, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Contribute to the development, implementation and revision of the Group strategic vision and operating plan in alignment with ILH and MSL needs.

Develop and manage the internal Group communication and administrative paradigm, including supervision of Group administrative committees (as applicable) and other members of the administrative team.

Develop content for and present at Group meetings and help manage other internal Group communication mechanisms.

Develop and maintain a mechanism for Group project management and ensure appropriate resource allocation and supervision for projects in which the Group engages, including but not limited to initiatives to improve core quality measures (i.e., Length of Stay), patient flow and capacity management, interdepartmental/service line relationships (e.g., co-management agreements), and academic endeavors. Collaborate with departments and leadership external to the Group to this end, and report on project outcomes internally and to other leadership as…