Metabolic, Metabolic Genetics Position with Cook Children's in Texas

Job Description

Cook Children's Healthcare System, (based in Fort Worth, Texas) , has an exciting opportunity for a Metabolic Geneticist to join its Department of Genetics. Cook Childrens Health Care System is one of the countrys 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 Childrens records approximately 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 7 clinical geneticists, 2 metabolic geneticists, 2 board-certified genetic counselors, 5 case managers, 2 metabolic dietitians, and 2 metabolic nurses.
• Broad pediatric sub-specialty platform with 35 Departments represented and 40 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.

The successful candidate should have completed a medical or medical biochemical genetics fellowship. Must be able to obtain an unrestricted Texas medical license.