Medical Director, Pediatric Genetics - Clinical Faculty

Medical Director, Pediatric Genetics

Make a lasting impact in medical genetics and genomics care at one of the nation's leading academic health systems!

Cedars-Sinai is seeking an accomplished Medical Director, Pediatric Genetics to lead and advance our pediatric clinical genetics and genomics programs across the Cedars-Sinai health system, including Guerin Children's, Tarzana Medical Center, and Huntington Health. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on clinical excellence, program growth, quality and safety, innovation, and collaborative, multidisciplinary care.

Guerin Children's at Cedars-Sinai offers an exceptional opportunity for faculty who want to help shape the future of pediatric care within one of the nation's leading academic health systems. As the pediatric enterprise of Cedars-Sinai, Guerin Children's is building a distinctive model of children's healthcare grounded in clinical excellence, innovation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and compassionate, family-centered care.

Faculty joining Guerin Children's have the opportunity to contribute to a growing and ambitious pediatric program supported by the full strength of Cedars-Sinai's nationally recognized clinical, research, and operational infrastructure. This environment is particularly compelling for physicians and scientists seeking to combine outstanding patient care with program development, academic advancement, quality improvement, and translational research. The institution's collaborative culture creates meaningful opportunities to work across specialties and disciplines in advancing care for children with both common and highly complex conditions.

What You'll Do

As Medical Director, Pediatric Genetics, you will:

• Partner with the Chief Genomics Officer (CGO) and department leadership to oversee the growth of the pediatric genetics clinical team and services, including core pediatric genetics and related multidisciplinary/specialty clinics.
• Collaborate with medical geneticists, genetic counselors, and operational teams to support effective service delivery across clinical sites, including integration of services and workflows to ensure genetic care across the lifespan by collaborating closely with the adult genetics service.
• Deliver outstanding clinical care in general pediatric genetics and specialty clinics.
• Provide pediatric genetics inpatient consultation and on-call coverage at Cedars-Sinai and affiliated sites (including Tarzana Medical Center and Huntington Health).
• Provide medical genetics and genomics support in multi-specialty programs.
• Lead and/or support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance high-quality, efficient care and patient experience.
• Participate in divisional, departmental, and hospital committees supporting quality and performance improvement.
• Mentor the next generation of geneticists and genetics and genomics champions through teaching opportunities with residents, fellows and students and through continuing education of health professionals.
• Participate in research and/or creative scholarly activities, including presentations at scientific meetings and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Why Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is a nationally ranked hospital and a leader in genetic and genomic research and personalized medicine. We offer:

• A collaborative, mission-driven environment
• Leadership opportunities in clinical innovation and strategic growth
• Access to cutting-edge genomics labs and research
• A diverse patient population and broad referral base
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits

Join Cedars-Sinai and help us define the future of genomic medicine.

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The pay range shown takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This pay range includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. We also offer a comprehensive faculty benefits package.

Pay Range: $246,544 $381,019 total cash compensation

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a collaborative clinical expert with:

• Medical Degree from an accredited medical school
• Active board certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) or equivalent
• Active unrestricted California physician license (or eligibility)
• Evidence of excellence in teaching, patient care, and administration
• Strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship with ability to serve as principal or co-investigator
• Eligibility for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center staff membership
• Eligibility for faculty appointment at Cedars-Sinai
• Computer competency (Windows or equivalent systems)
• Minimum 5 years of experience providing direct pediatric patient care within a clinical genetics service in an academic medical center
• Demonstrated leadership and/or program development experience in medical genetics and genomics
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teams and solve problems analytically
• Ability to serve as a role model for physicians and other health care professionals
• LEAN training for leaders (preferred; can be completed within 12 months of appointment)

Job Info

• Job Identification 16135
• Legal Employer Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Department CSMC 8021200 Research - Pediatrics
• Job Category Academic / Research
• Job Function Faculty
• Locations 6500 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, US
• Overtime Status EXEMPT
• Primary Shift 1 Day
• Shift Duration 8 hour
• UKG Pay Rule Exempt
• Posting Date 04/06/2026, 07:10 PM

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