On behalf of the Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) located in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, CareerPhysician, the national leader in child health faculty and leadership recruitment, is pleased to inform you of the national search for a Clinical Geneticist to join their dynamic, rapidly growing Genetics program.
CCHCS was recently named in Forbes Top Places to Work as the #1 large healthcare employer in the United States. Cook Children’s is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric health care organization comprised of two Medical Centers, Physician Network, Home Health company, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan and Health Foundation. Cook Children’s Medical Center is a freestanding 462-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital that is consistently ranked by US News and World Report. The integrated system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North and West Texas, serving a 23-county referral network. The Cook Children's Physician Network is the largest pediatric multi-specialty physician group in its service area with over 600 employed specialty and primary care providers.
OpportunityHighlights:
The current staff consists of 9 geneticists, 2 board-certified genetic counselors, a metabolic dietitian, 2 pediatric practitioners, a full-time social worker, and 5 genetic counseling assistants.
With an additional viable need for metabolic geneticists, for those with an interest in receiving fellowship training in metabolic genetics, Cook Children’s will employ you during the duration of your training.
Experienced candidates with combined metabolic training and interests will be considered for the Co-Director of Metabolic for the combined program.
Ability to complete a 1-year Metabolic Fellowship as a full-time employee of Cook Children’s Physician Network.
Endowment opportunities available to pursue clinical research with support including campus IRB, grant writing, research nurses, a dedicated PhD statistician, as well as the teaching of medical students.
Broad pediatric sub-specialty platform with 35 Departments represented and 40 outpatient primary care clinics in the Cook Children’s network provides partnership opportunities for genetic program development in other specialty areas.
Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, no state income tax, and a strong economy in one of the fastest growing areas of the United States!
Qualified candidates may participate in the fellow’s retention program that will provide a monthly stipend of $2,500 from the time a contract is signed through the start of practice with Cook Children’s.
For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please contact Marcel Barbey at marcel@careerphysician.com. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant.
Cook Children’s Health Care System is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
CCHCS was recently named in Forbes Top Places to Work as the #1 large healthcare employer in the United States. Cook Children’s is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric health care organization comprised of two Medical Centers, Physician Network, Home Health company, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan and Health Foundation. Cook Children’s Medical Center is a freestanding 462-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital that is consistently ranked by US News and World Report. The integrated system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North and West Texas, serving a 23-county referral network. The Cook Children's Physician Network is the largest pediatric multi-specialty physician group in its service area with over 600 employed specialty and primary care providers.