Pediatric Clinical Geneticist - San Antonio, TX
Baylor College of Medicine
San Antonio, TX
Job posting number: #7243232 (Ref:14781-en_US)
Posted: May 9, 2024
Job Description
Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:
About CHRISTUS Children’s in San Antonio and Baylor College of Medicine:
Serving as a focal point for pediatric services throughout the community, CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio is a world-class children's hospital - both inside and out. In February 2013, CHRISTUS Children's finalized an agreement with Baylor College of Medicine, ranked as the #6 medical school by U.S. News & World Report in 2020-21. Baylor College of Medicine recruits, employs, and oversees physicians at the children's hospital.
\Baylor College of Medicine ( www.bcm.edu ) is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare, and community service. BCM is currently associated with multiple educational, healthcare, and research affiliates.
Summary
Baylor College of Medicine at The Children's Hospital of San Antonio is seeking to hire a full-time clinical and/or biochemical geneticist to join the faculty of Baylor College of Medicine at The Children's Hospital of San Antonio. This position includes an academic appointment in the Department of Pediatrics, a competitive salary, and full benefits package. The successful candidate will join a team of three clinical geneticists, a biochemical geneticist, a pediatric nurse practitioner and six genetic counselors.
Job Duties
Primary responsibilities will include outpatient genetics clinic, specialty clinics, inpatient consultation, call coverage, and participation in learner education. The position is supported by genetics clinic staff, genetic counselors, metabolic dietitians, metabolic nurses, and social workers. The Voelcker Clinical Research Center provides support for faculty involved with research activities.
Minimum Qualifications
Qualified candidates must have an MD, DO or MD/PhD degree, be board certified or board eligible with the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, must have or obtain a Texas medical license, and possess outstanding clinical skills.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
