Clinical Geneticist

The Genetics / Genomics department at Childrens Minnesota has two exciting opportunities to join our team.

Leadership / Clinical Genetics Opportunity - step into a key leadership role and lead the continued growth of our precision health programs and oversee the genetics / genomics department.

Clinical Genetics Opportunity - join our collaborative clinical team and make a direct impact on patients lives.

Childrens Minnesota Genetics / Genomics Department is the only clinical genetics / genomics program in Minnesota exclusively dedicated to the diagnosis and clinical care of pediatric patients and childhood conditions. Our department consists of a talented team of four geneticists, fourteen genetic counselors, three genetic counseling assistants, one clinic nurse, one metabolic dietitian, and two pharmacogenomics pharmacists. Our comprehensive enterprise-wide practice supports end-to-end genetics services and integrates genetic counselors into critical specialty services such as hematology / oncology, cardiology, neonatology, immunology, neurology, and pulmonology.

With the growing impact and accessibility of genomic testing, we are expanding our scope of personalized care more broadly into pediatric and adolescent care with the implementation of a nationally recognized pediatric pharmacogenomics program.

Responsibilities for the clinical and medical director role :

Provide outpatient clinical care and inpatient consultations at Children's Minnesota's Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses.

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalized care to pediatric and adolescent patients.

If interested, opportunities to participate in clinical and research projects evaluating our genetics and precision health programs, as well as clinical teaching of medical students, residents, and genetic counseling students.

Responsibilities exclusive for the medical director role :

Under the successful candidates leadership, the precision health group will oversee the expansion of early genomic testing into the diagnostic process, integrate genomic and other healthcare data into electronic health records for point-of-care insights, apply data-driven strategies to enhance care and reduce costs, advocate for improved payor coverage of pediatric / adolescent genomic testing, and develop educational programs to foster the future potential of precision health in pediatric and adolescent populations.

The selected individual will bring experience in developing teams in clinical settings, a proven track record of successfully collaborating with clinical and administrative leadership across departmental boundaries. Experience with government advocacy, and familiarity with integrating research and clinical efforts for discovery and / or healthcare optimization. Strong working knowledge of electronic health record development. Expertise in genomics and health record data analysis and utilization.

Qualifications :

Board-eligible / certified in Clinical Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

Clinical experience or board certification / eligibility in medical or clinical biochemical genetics is preferred, as successful applicants should be comfortable caring for patients with inborn errors of metabolism as well as general genetic diagnoses.

Eligible for a Minnesota medical license and will need credentialing with several area hospitals that the Genetics service provides care for.

We offer a competitive compensation package, relocation allowance, and signing bonus. Benefits package includes malpractice, health, dental, disability coverage, retirement plans, solid vacation and CME package and more!