Physician - Clinical Genetics and Medical Biochemical Genetics / Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Medical Director

CHOC Specialists • Orange, CA

21h • $220,000 - $300,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty (PSF) is seeking a full-time physician to join the Division of Metabolic Disorders at Rady Children’s Health – Orange County in a dual clinical and laboratory leadership role. The position is structured as approximately 50% MD clinical practice and 50% service as Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Medical Director.

In the clinical role, the physician will diagnose, treat, and provide comprehensive care to pediatric patients with suspected or confirmed rare metabolic disease. Responsibilities include leading complex diagnostic evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, reviewing and interpreting laboratory results, providing inpatient consultation and admissions while assigned to the inpatient service, and collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, genetic counselors, and other allied health professionals.

As Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Medical Director, the physician will provide scientific, operational, and administrative leadership for the Metabolic Laboratory; oversee high-quality biochemical genetics diagnostic services; maintain CLIA and CAP accreditation and regulatory compliance; supervise and develop laboratory personnel; manage laboratory resources, budgets, instrumentation, reagents, and supplies; and support quality improvement, fellowship education, program development, and research in inborn errors of metabolism.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree
• Current California medical license
• Board certification in Clinical Genetics and Medical Biochemical Genetics
• Current DEA registration
• Completed training in an ACGME-accredited program for Clinical Biochemical Genetics
• Board eligible or board certified in Clinical Biochemical Genetics (ABMGG)
• A minimum of two years of laboratory training or experience in clinical biochemical genetics plus two years of experience directing or supervising biochemical genetics testing
• Expertise in rare disease diagnosis and management with strong clinical judgment and commitment to high-quality, family-centered care
• Scientific and operational leadership in biochemical genetics laboratory services, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement
• Ability to recruit, supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate laboratory personnel while supporting staff competency, efficient workflow, and continuity of services
• Strong fiscal and resource-management skills, including budgeting, staffing, instrumentation, reagents, supplies, and productivity oversight
• Strong collaboration, communication, teaching, critical-thinking, organization, and prioritization skills, with commitment to medical education, research, grant development, and academic productivity

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and provide comprehensive care to pediatric patients with suspected or confirmed rare metabolic disease.
• Lead complex diagnostic evaluations.
• Develop individualized treatment plans.
• Review and interpret laboratory results.
• Provide inpatient consultation and admissions while assigned to the inpatient service.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, genetic counselors, and other allied health professionals.
• Provide scientific, operational, and administrative leadership for the Metabolic Laboratory.
• Oversee high-quality biochemical genetics diagnostic services.
• Maintain CLIA and CAP accreditation and regulatory compliance.
• Supervise and develop laboratory personnel.
• Manage laboratory resources, budgets, instrumentation, reagents, and supplies.
• Support quality improvement, fellowship education, program development, and research in inborn errors of metabolism.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• CME allowance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution, independent of salary deduction

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree