Clinical Genetics Physician Opportunity - Cook Children's, Fort Worth, Texas

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Cook Children's Healthcare System, (based in Fort Worth, Texas), has an exciting opportunity for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Clinical Geneticist physician 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 over 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 46 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.

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required. The successful candidate should have completed a clinical genetics fellowship. An additional fellowship in either clinical biochemical genetics or medical biochemical genetics would be considered a valuable asset.  Must also be American Heart Association certified in BLS.

Cook Children’s offers competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, health and dental insurance, and an excellent retirement program.  With over 1000 pediatric primary care, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers in its network, CCPN is one of America's strongest pediatric group practices.   Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting.

We invite you to join our nationally recognized health care system and be a part of creating a unique pediatric health care experience from the ground up.

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About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) is one of the country's leading vertically integrated pediatric health care organizations.

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.

Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.