Allied health professionals work to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and illnesses through a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and support services. Allied health careers include pharmacy, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitative therapy, respiratory therapy, surgical services and laboratory services.
With clinical positions for all experience levels, this is your chance to kickstart your career or take it to a new level. Inova offers access to top-tier benefits, best-in-class resources, mentors, career growth opportunities and much more. Explore allied health educational opportunities below.
Allied Health Fields
Inova’s child life specialists dedicate themselves to easing the anxiety and stress affecting children during a hospital stay or outpatient procedure. Our child life experts serve patients at Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital and Inova Loudoun Hospital.
Child life internship
Education - Must be enrolled in an academic program endorsed by the ACLP or completed the academic coursework for the ACLP eligibility assessment
Training time - 15 weeks (summer) | 16 weeks (fall)
Pay - Unpaid
Location - Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital
Inova offers an internship for individuals who are seeking child life specialist certification with the intent to pursue a career in the field of child life. Must be actively enrolled in an academic program endorsed by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) or have completed the academic coursework for the ACLP eligibility assessment. Completion of a 100-hour child life practicum or 100 hours in a child life assistant role is required.
Imaging professionals work with radiologists and other medical practitioners to help diagnose, monitor or treat a patient's condition. Inova hospitals and outpatient imaging centers serve thousands of patients each year and are equipped with the latest technology for CT, MRI, mammography and all other diagnostic imaging services.
CT training program
Education - Associate’s degree
Training time - Up to 18 months
Pay - Earn while you learn: Full time, paid position with benefits
Location - Training available at all Inova hospitals
Certification – Preparation for CT board certification
This work and learn training program is designed for radiology technologists interested in pursuing advanced certification in computed tomography (CT).
Pay - Earn while you learn: Full time, paid position with benefits
Location - Inova Fairfax Hospital
Certification - Preparation for IR board certification
This work and learn training program is designed for radiology technologists who are interested in pursuing advanced certification and a career in interventional radiology.
Location - Opportunities available at all Inova hospitals
First- and second-year radiology students are invited to join this program to familiarize themselves with departmental operations and culture, work as student technologists, grow their clinical skills, and gain invaluable experience with complex and advanced imaging techniques.
Laboratory professionals are crucial members of the healthcare team, performing tests and analyzing samples to help diagnose, treat and prevent disease. At Inova, you can advance your laboratory career with Inova Laboratories and Inova Blood Donor Services.
Cost - Application fee and tuition payment required
Pay - PRN
Credit - Undergraduate HTL students will receive transfer credit to their universities upon completion
Location - Inova Central Laboratories, Fairfax, VA
Certification - Preparation for ASCP HT or HTL board certification
Inova offers two full time, 10-month programs for individuals interested in pursuing ASCP histotechnician (HT) or histotechnologist (HTL) certification and a career in histology. An associate’s degree is required for entry into the HT program. The HTL program is open to 3rd year university students enrolled in a qualifying program and those who have already earned an approved bachelor’s degree.
Education - Undergraduate student or bachelor’s degree
Training time - 11 months
Cost - Application fee, tuition and textbook fees required
Pay - Unpaid
Credit - Undergraduate students will receive transfer credit to their universities upon completion
Location - Inova Fairfax Hospital
Certfification - Preparation for ASCP MLS board certification
This full-time, hospital-based training program is for individuals interested in pursuing a career as a professional medical laboratory scientist (MLS). Students will receive the training, education and experience essential for passing the ASCP MLS board certification exam and building a successful career in this field. The MLS program is open to 3rd year university students enrolled in a qualifying program and those who have already earned an approved bachelor’s degree.
Cost - Application fee and tuition payment required. Financial aid available
Pay - Unpaid
Location - Inova Central Laboratories, Fairfax, VA
Certification - Preparation for ASCP Phlebotomy Board of Registry certification
This entry-level training program teaches the art of venipuncture via a lecture series, a hands-on skills lab and a clinical internship at an Inova care site. It is designed to equip students with the skills, education and confidence they need to pass the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Phlebotomy Board of Registry certification exam. No phlebotomy experience or licensure is necessary, but a high school diploma or GED is required.
Pharmacy professionals provide medication expertise across Inova hospitals, outpatient practices, retail and specialty settings to ensure accurate medication orders. They also provide clinical support and consultation about patient treatment.
Pharmacy technician training program
Education - GED or high school diploma
Training time - 10 weeks
Pay - Earn while you learn: Full time, paid position with benefits
Location - All Inova Hospitals
Certification - Preparation for Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination
This program includes hands-on experiential training, a lecture series, and Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam preparation for individuals interested in pursuing an entry-level career in pharmacy. No pharmacy experience or licensure is necessary, but a high school diploma or GED is required.
Education - Eligible Pharmacy students and PharmD graduates pre-selected through ASHP society of Pharmacy
Training time - 12 months, beginning in July
Pay - Paid, full time with benefits
Credit - Residency completion in preparation for licensure
Location - Hospital-based, community-based, and ambulatory residency programs available
Our pharmacy residency programs offer a variety of professional opportunities for pharmacy students and graduates. Learn more about our accredited PGY1 and PGY2 hospital-based, community-based, ambulatory, and medication-use safety and policy residency programs.
Each academic year, up to 20 VCU School of Pharmacy students can choose to complete their final two years (P3 and P4) on the Inova Fairfax Hospital campus. The location affords students the opportunity to work with an ethnically and culturally diverse patient population, a committed medical team, and a full scope of patient care services.
Rehabilitative therapists assist individuals in recovering and enhancing their physical, mental and emotional capabilities following illness, injury or surgery. Their roles may vary depending on their specialty. Ultimately, rehabilitative therapists are dedicated to helping individuals regain independence and elevate their quality of life. Roles at Inova include opportunities at all five hospitals and more than 20 outpatient clinics across Northern Virginia.
Rehabilitative therapy observerships and internships
Education - Undergraduate and graduate students
Training time - Varies
Pay - Unpaid
Location - Inova hospitals and ambulatory care sites
Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology internship and observership opportunities in the many different disciplines of rehabilitative therapy are available for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in accredited programs. Schools must have a current affiliation agreement on file with Inova and meet all requirements prior to participating in clinical rotations.
Respiratory therapists work with physicians and the healthcare team to identify, treat and care for patients with respiratory diseases or breathing disorders at Inova hospitals, outpatient centers and physician offices.
Respiratory therapy externship program
Education - 1st year and 2nd year respiratory therapy students
Training time - Up to two years
Pay - Paid, PRN position with flexible schedule
Location - All Inova hospitals
Inova’s respiratory therapy (RT) externship programs offer first and second year RT students the opportunity to learn alongside expert respiratory therapists while experiencing our collaborative culture and best-in-class resources.
Pay - Earn while you learn: Full time, paid position with benefits
Location - Inova Fairfax Hospital
This 8-month program for new graduate respiratory therapists focuses heavily on critical care patient management. Gain valuable hands-on experience to advance your knowledge and skillset through clinical rotations in our ICUs, NICUs, and pediatric and adult ERs. Earn while you learn – enjoy full time benefits and pay.
For clinical experiences, students must be enrolled in accredited programs. Schools must have a current affiliation agreement on file with Inova and meet all compliance requirements prior to participating in clinical rotations.
