Metabolic Geneticist Physician Opportunity in North Texas

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Cook Children's Healthcare System, (based in Fort Worth, Texas ), has an exciting opportunity for a Metabolic Geneticist to join its Department of Genetics. Cook Children’s Health Care System is one of the country’s leading free-standing integrated pediatric health care systems. Our skilled and dedicated clinicians combine the art of healing with the use of leading technology and collaboration to provide exceptional care for our patients. Cook Children’s records approximately one million patient encounters each year through its medical center, specialty and primary care offices, neighborhood clinics, outpatient settings and home health visits. Key Highlights: Highly profitable health system known as a national quality leader. Joining a well-established Department of Genetics currently staffed by 8 clinical geneticists, 2 metabolic geneticist, board-certified genetic counselors, case managers, metabolic dietitian, and metabolic nurses. Broad pediatric sub-specialty platform with 35 Departments represented and 40 outpatient primary care clinics in the Cook Children's network, providing partnership opportunities for genetics program development in other specialty areas. Close involvement with the Texas newborn screening program. Research and teaching interests can be supported, if desired.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.
• American Heart Association BLS and PALS.
• Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date).
• Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatrics.
• Board certified/Board Eligible in medical or medical biochemical genetics.

Benefits

• Cook Children’s offers competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, health and dental insurance, and an excellent retirement program.
• Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees